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sherlock holmes · 07-08-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ballerina123

This is rarely the case. I would really worry if a person had a manic episode that lasted 6 months.
I'm schizoaffective with bipolar 1 and i've had a full blown manic episode which got me sectioned and it only lasted 10 days.
It's generally just refered to as bipolar affective disorder now because there is no typical type of bipolar it works on a spectrum.

OP - you need to speak to a doctor. Also be careful what you say it's not nice to refer to certain illness as freakish.

Bipolar I and II are still used in the UK to differentiate. And according to Mind

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You may have very few bipolar disorder episodes, with years of stability in between them; or you may experience many more. Episodes can vary in both length and frequency from weeks to months, with varying lengths of time in between.

Mania usually starts suddenly and lasts between two weeks and four to five months. Depression often lasts longer, on average around six months. It can last longer, but usually less than a year.

So it does vary for everyone but in BP I the episodes do tend to be longer, up to 6 months long and in BP II much shorter and the mania is hypomania.

07-08-2014, 08:57 PM	#7
sherlock holmes do you like my potato? Join Date: Mar 2004	Quote: Originally Posted by Ballerina123 This is rarely the case. I would really worry if a person had a manic episode that lasted 6 months. I'm schizoaffective with bipolar 1 and i've had a full blown manic episode which got me sectioned and it only lasted 10 days. It's generally just refered to as bipolar affective disorder now because there is no typical type of bipolar it works on a spectrum. OP - you need to speak to a doctor. Also be careful what you say it's not nice to refer to certain illness as freakish. Bipolar I and II are still used in the UK to differentiate. And according to Mind Quote: You may have very few bipolar disorder episodes, with years of stability in between them; or you may experience many more. Episodes can vary in both length and frequency from weeks to months, with varying lengths of time in between. Mania usually starts suddenly and lasts between two weeks and four to five months. Depression often lasts longer, on average around six months. It can last longer, but usually less than a year. So it does vary for everyone but in BP I the episodes do tend to be longer, up to 6 months long and in BP II much shorter and the mania is hypomania.
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