What is Cyclothymia?
{{Infobox medical condition | name = Cyclothymia | synonym = Cyclothymic disorder, psychothemia, psychothymia, bipolar type III, affective personality disorder, cyclothymic personality disorder | specialty = [[Psychiatry]], [[clinical psychology]] | symptoms = Periods of [[Depression (mood)|depression]] and elevated [[mood (psychology)|mood]] | causes = Unknown | risks = Family history<ref name=DSM5/> | differential = [[Bipolar disorder]], [[borderline personality disorder]], [[substance misuse disorder]]<ref name=DSM5/> | treatment = [[Psychotherapy]], [[medication]] | medication = [[Antidepressants]], [[mood stabilizer|mood stabilizers]] | frequency = 0.4{{ndash}}1% at some point in life<ref name=DSM5>{{citation|author=American Psychiatric Association|year=2013|title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.)|location=Arlington|publisher=American Psychiatric Publishing|pages=[https://archive.org/details/diagnosticstatis0005unse/page/139 139–141]|isbn=978-0890425558|url=https://archive.org/details/diagnosticstatis0005unse/page/139}}</ref><!-- Quote = The lifetime prevalence of cyclothymic disorder is approximately 0.4%{{ndash}}1%. Prevalence in mood disorders clinics may range from 3% to 5%. --> | complications = Risk of self-harm }} '''Cyclothymia''' ({{IPAc-en||ˌ|s|aɪ|k|l|ə|ˈ|θ|aɪ|m|i|ə}}, {{respell|siy|kluh|THIY|mee|uh}}), also known as '''cyclothymic disorder''', '''psychothymia''', '''bipolar type III''', '''affective personality disorder''', and '''cyclothymic personality disorder''', is a [[Mental illness|mental disorder]] that affects people's moods. People with cyclothymia have waves of [[Depression (mood)|depression]] and elevated mood ([[hypomania]]). Cyclothymia is a type of [[bipolar disorder]], but it is different from bipolar type I and II because the depression and hypomania that people with cyclothymia have are not as severe as [[Depression (mental illness)|major depression]] or [[mania]]. The cause of cyclothymia is not known. People are more likely to have cyclothymia i