Cyclothymia (cyclothymic disorder)

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Complications

By Mayo Clinic staff

Left untreated, cyclothymia can result in significant emotional problems that affect every area of your life — and it might develop into bipolar disorder I or II, based on worsening or more-extreme signs and symptoms.

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