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Conditions›Manic depressive disorder

Manic depressive disorder

Though depression is not required for diagnosis most people have both manic and depressive episodes and may have mixed episodes with features of both. Length of episodes vary, but are separated by "normal" periods of emotion and behavior. See my answers to similar questions for additional details.

Dr. John Moranvillereviewed this

Psychiatry 37 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

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