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Um, that is clearly not bipolar disorder.

SAI_Peregrinus 6y ago
Not Bipolar 1, but could easily be Bipolar 2. The two types are rather different, and type 2 is far more prone to rapid cycling.
- rubatuga 6y ago
  No, that’s wrong again. It’s not on the order of seconds.
- pier25 6y ago
  And then there's cyclothymia, which is a milder form of bipolar disorder and very often goes undiagnosed.
- voodooman 6y ago
  This is not the typical presentation for Bipolar 1 or 2. The only difference between 1 and 2 is 1 has more prominent manic symptoms/episodes. Both types of Bipolar have mood fluctuations that take place over weeks or months, not within the same day. For example, being manic for a few weeks, then depressed for 3 months, then manic again for a month, and so on. There is such a thing as a "mixed episode", where the patient is both manic and depressed at the same time, and can cycle between the two states extremely rapidly (within the same day, or day to day). But a mixed episode is rather rare. Anyways, the point is bipolar people have mood swings that are very slow. Rapid mood swings in the same day are not a symptom of bipolar disorder; more likely, this is a symptom of borderline personality disorder. In fact, how rapid the mood swings are is one of the ways bipolar disorder is distinguished from borderline personality disorder. Speaking from experience as I have been diagnosed with both bipolar disorder and BPD.
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bencollier49 6y ago
Cyclothymia? Or just borderline personality disorder?
- treeman79 6y ago
  Borderline personality is the actual diagnosis. Didn’t think people here would know that one. Medication she takes is for both. When it’s bad, she start arguing about something and she will alternate between sweet, full rage, innocent, normal, babyish, nurturing, selfish, vindictive. The rapid shifts are quite frightening. She would have little memory of mental states. I had to start recording our conversations to prove what was going on.

Not Bipolar 1, but could easily be Bipolar 2. The two types are rather different, and type 2 is far more prone to rapid cycling.

rubatuga 6y ago
No, that’s wrong again. It’s not on the order of seconds.
pier25 6y ago
And then there's cyclothymia, which is a milder form of bipolar disorder and very often goes undiagnosed.
voodooman 6y ago
This is not the typical presentation for Bipolar 1 or 2. The only difference between 1 and 2 is 1 has more prominent manic symptoms/episodes. Both types of Bipolar have mood fluctuations that take place over weeks or months, not within the same day. For example, being manic for a few weeks, then depressed for 3 months, then manic again for a month, and so on. There is such a thing as a "mixed episode", where the patient is both manic and depressed at the same time, and can cycle between the two states extremely rapidly (within the same day, or day to day). But a mixed episode is rather rare. Anyways, the point is bipolar people have mood swings that are very slow. Rapid mood swings in the same day are not a symptom of bipolar disorder; more likely, this is a symptom of borderline personality disorder. In fact, how rapid the mood swings are is one of the ways bipolar disorder is distinguished from borderline personality disorder. Speaking from experience as I have been diagnosed with both bipolar disorder and BPD.
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bencollier49 6y ago

Cyclothymia? Or just borderline personality disorder?

treeman79 6y ago
Borderline personality is the actual diagnosis. Didn’t think people here would know that one. Medication she takes is for both. When it’s bad, she start arguing about something and she will alternate between sweet, full rage, innocent, normal, babyish, nurturing, selfish, vindictive. The rapid shifts are quite frightening. She would have little memory of mental states. I had to start recording our conversations to prove what was going on.