| Disorder | Your Score |
|---|---|
| Major Depression: | Slight-Moderate |
| Dysthymia: | Slight-Moderate |
| Bipolar Disorder: | High |
| Cyclothymia: | Extremely High |
| Seasonal Affective Disorder: | Moderate |
| Postpartum Depression: | N/A |
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Cyclothymia is a mild form of bipolar disorder. It is characterized by mood fluctuations that shift between depressive and hypomanic phases. Cyclothymics do not experience the extremes of major depression or manic episodes.
The depressive or hypomania symptoms of cyclothymia may last for a few days to several weeks at a time, with brief intervals of normal mood in between. Personality changes are often evident to family and friends. Individuals who have a stable mood for longer than two months at a time are not likely cyclothymic. Symptoms may be mimicked by substance abuse, borderline personality disorder, or other mood disorder. A family history of depressive or bipolar disorders increases the risk.
Symptoms of cyclothymia: