According to the official US definition as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, Cyclothymic Disorder - also called Cyclothymia - is "a chronic, fluctuating mood disturbance involving numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods of depressive symptoms."


I would love to be “hypomanic” all of the time. Unfortunately, I max out the the full forced manic state. I’m gfoing to say it – despite Dr and Caregivers recommendation. That is the most perfect state to be in. Depression and full blown mania suck. Hypomania is what this Bipolar dreams about. And I know, Cyclothymia SUCKS big time.