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How do you differentiate both ?

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Bipolar I Disorder requires at least one manic or mixed episode. Bipolar II Disorder requires at least one major depressive episode and one hypomanic episode. Cyclothymia involves hypomania and minor depression.

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cyclothymia is a condition where periods of hypomania and depression alternate. it is not frank mania and major depressive disorder, milder variations of these two keep coming almost in cylces.

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