Cyclothymia - Definition and Overview

Cyclothymia is a mild mood disorder which is sometimes seen as more of a personality trait than an illness. Cyclothymia is characterised by repetitive periods of mild depression followed by periods of normal or slightly elevated mood. A percentage of cyclothymics go on to develop full-blown bipolar disorder (normally bipolar II type) at some stage in their lives, while others suffer from forms of depression or other more severe mood disorders.

External links

• Cyclothymia (http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.cyclothymia.html)
• Cyclothymia (http://www.mcmanweb.com/article-93.htm)
• What Is Cyclothymia? (http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=56)
• Personality Types - Cyclothymic Personality Disorder (http://www.geocities.com/ptypes/cyclothymicpd.html)
• Mental Health Matters: Cyclothymia (http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=27)
• Psych Forums: Cyclothymia Forum (http://www.psychforums.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=153)

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