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Could bipolar depressive episodes last a year or more?
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Probably not.: Depression lasting a year or more is probably not bipolar. When depressive episodes last that long the reason needs to be identified whether it is genetic and there is a history or if it is situational. Either if you have been depressed a year you need help identifying a strategy to get better. Please contact a therapist who specializes in depression.
Answered 4/21/2014
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Agree w Dr. Jacobsen: I have seen bouts of depression lasting a year or more in bipolar patients.
Answered 11/28/2017
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