10 Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
7. Depressed Mood
Feeling sad and not being interested in activities that normally cause us pleasure or joy are common descriptions of having a depressed mood. The duration and intensity of these feelings are going to determine if a person is struggling with depression or if it is something momentary like grieving the loss of a loved one.
Patients with BPI and BPII tend to have episodes of depressed mood that alternate with their manic episodes. This symptom needs to be present for more than two weeks in order to be associated with bipolar disorder. Patients with Cyclothymia experience a more insidious onset and the depressed mood tends to last for several months to even years.
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