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Actually Teach...the article doesn't make it very clear, but they are not all seperate types of bipolar.

there is bipolar I and II. Either can be with rapid cycling. Either can also have mixed episodes.

I've skimmed past Cyclothymic disorder many times, but i don't recall it being a seperate "form" of bipolar disorder.

The biggest issue i take with this is in the first paragraph. It says, "A small percentage of people will continue to have symptoms, even after getting treatment."

that is simply just NOT true. Rather, the opposite is true....as a LARGE percentage of people will continue to have symptoms after seeking treatment! In fact, i'd be willing to say most all.

Moods can be stabalized yes...but it is a VERY difficult process to find the right combo of meds for each bipolar person. And even when a right combo is found....they can loose there efficacy over time (like Effexors seems to have many people who've reported that it just stopped working after a number of years).

And even when correctly medicated....symptoms are ALWAYS there...just usually very minute and aren't enough to cause disturbances in the individuals life. Here...it it just feels more like a natural and swinging of up and down.