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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 Moranville
Dr. John Moranvillereviewed this
Psychiatry 38 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

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