cyclothymia
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The lyrics discuss her experience of the rare mood disorder cyclothymia, which causes emotional ups and downs that are similar to, but less extreme than, those of bipolar disorder.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023
"After years of struggling, simply getting the label of cyclothymia placed on how I was feeling was life changing."
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2021
Matt Edmonson has shared details of the impact mental health condition, cyclothymia, has on his life.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2021
It’s interesting that although I’m alone in this pandemic moment, right now it feels like half the world is suffering from cyclothymia.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2020
A psychologist would say that your group identification is low and your cyclothymia practically a minus quantity, while your ergic tension is pleasingly high.
From The Pirates of Ersatz by Freas, Kelly
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