Cyclothymia. This is a less intense but often longer-lasting version of bipolar disorder. A person with cyclothymia has both high and low mood, but never as severe as either mania or major ...

Cyclothymia involves frequent shifts between hypomania and depression, aka high and low mood states. These symptoms are milder than bipolar disorder mood episodes, but it's essential to get support.

In cyclothymia, however, the moods are so shuffling that there is no such "cut and dry" treatment. We can't work through a depressive spell and then simply focus on maintaining stability.