Episodes of hypomania may warrant a diagnosis of bipolar II disorder if the person is also having episodes of depression. Hypomania causes symptoms of mania that are not severe enough to be considered a manic episode.
Another psychiatric condition that causes hypomanic episodes is cyclothymic disorder. In cyclothymic disorder, the person must have numerous hypomanic episodes for at ...
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symptoms of hypomania
Bipolar III is a term commonly used as a label for mild bipolar disorder even though it is not an official diagnosis. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) has descriptions and diagnostic criteria for every mental illness recognized in the United States. Bipolar III is not included in the DSM.
There are two commonly used definitions for Bipolar III. Some people refer to ...
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bipolar disorder,
Depression,
disability,
manic depression,
symptoms of hypomania
