bipolar depression
Cycling low phase
Bipolar depression is the depressive phase of bipolar disorder, characterized by persistent low mood, fatigue, and loss of interest.
It differs from standard depression because it alternates with manic or hypomanic episodes: Her bipolar depression kept her in bed for weeks, though months earlier she'd barely slept.
Treatment differs from unipolar depression, as some antidepressants can trigger manic episodes.
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- lithiumLightest solid element
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
episodes · medication · stability · crash · highs · lows · psychiatrist · diagnosis · support system · darkness · dark thoughts · euphoria · rapid · treatment · therapy · numbness · exhaustion · sleepless
- Mood Disordersdysthymia, cyclothymia, seasonal affective disorder, mania, hypomania
- bipolar disordermania, hypomania, cyclothymia, manic episode, mood swings
bipolar depressionmania
Intense, consuming obsession
manic episode · hypomania · elation · elevated mood · grandiosity
bipolar depressionmajor depressive disorder
Psychiatric illness causing persistent despair
bipolar depressionmental health
Emotional and cognitive well-being
remission · flourishing · psychological wellbeing · mental wellness · emotional stability
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