{"id":344,"date":"2009-09-09T11:32:31","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T10:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=344"},"modified":"2015-10-02T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T16:38:03","slug":"cyclothmia-is-nothing-to-do-with-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2009\/09\/09\/cyclothmia-is-nothing-to-do-with-the-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclothmia is nothing to do with the Tour De France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyclothymia:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A mood disorder and a form of bipolar disorder. It is defined in the bipolar spectrum. Specifically, this disorder is a milder form of bipolar II disorder consisting of recurrent mood disturbances between hypomania and dysthymic mood. A single episode of hypomania is sufficient to diagnose cyclothymic disorder; however, most individuals also have dysthymic periods. The diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder is never made when there is a history of mania or major depressive episode or mixed episode. The lifetime prevalence of cyclothymic disorder is 0.4-1%. The rate appears equal in men or women, though women more often seek treatment.<\/p>\n

Cyclothymia<\/strong>\u00a0 is also a pain in the arse and severely screws up your life…<\/p>\n

Dysthymic phase<\/strong><\/p>\n

Difficulty making decisions; problems concentrating; poor memory recall; guilt; self-criticism; low self-esteem; pessimism; self-destructive thinking; continuously feeling sad; apathy; hopelessness; helplessness; irritable, quick temper; lack motivation; social withdrawal; appetite change; lack of sexual desire; self-neglect; fatigue or insomnia<\/p>\n

Euphoric phase<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unusually good mood or cheerfulness (euphoria); Extreme optimism; Inflated self-esteem; Poor judgment; Rapid speech; Racing thoughts; Aggressive or hostile behavior; Being inconsiderate of others; Agitation; Increased physical activity; Risky behavior; Spending sprees; Increased drive to perform or achieve goals; Increased sexual drive; Decreased need for sleep; Tendency to be easily distracted; Inability to concentrate<\/p>\n

Ho Hum<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cyclothymia: A mood disorder and a form of bipolar disorder. It is defined in the bipolar spectrum. Specifically, this disorder is a milder form of bipolar II disorder consisting of recurrent mood disturbances between hypomania and dysthymic mood. A single episode of hypomania is sufficient to diagnose cyclothymic disorder; however, most individuals also have dysthymic … Continue reading Cyclothmia is nothing to do with the Tour De France<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-5y","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":83567,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2017\/06\/27\/dont-take-the-test\/","url_meta":{"origin":344,"position":0},"title":"Don’t take the test","author":"diana Stone","date":"June 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Well Facebook strikes again. 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