Is soft bipolar same as cyclothymia
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2007-11-15 17:37:16
If not, what's the difference
Answer:Hi. There is no official "soft bipolar" disorder. They use the term "soft bipolar" to refer to cyclothymia, and Bipolar DNOS (Disoder Not Otherwise Specified).
Anything that is NOT Bipolar 1 or Bipolar 2 is consider to be in the "soft bipolar" disorders.
No, there is no soft bipolar. You either are or you aren't
Yes, cyclothymia is a milder variation of the bipolar disorder. Bipolar oscilates between mania and depression, while cyclothymia oscilates betweem hypomania (which is a lesser degree of mania) and dysthimia (mildly depressed mood). Just because it's milder doesn't mean the person who suffers it is not in distress. There are oscilations of the mood that can interfere with daily activities and relationships. Psychotherapy should be seeked to help cope and manage the symptoms.