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The official definition of rapid cycling is having 4 or more distinct episodes of depression and hypo/mania in one year, originally with periods of normal mood between episodes. But nowadays, all kinds of different patterns of illness are all mixed up together under the heading of rapid cycling. For example, if you go from one episode DIRECTLY into another type of episode, with no normal mood period in between, this is a 'switch.' The terminology is very confusing; guest author Kaduna clarifies!
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