Traditional Bipolar Spectrum

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Traditional bipolar spectrum is the standard way of looking at mental health conditions, from a spectrum of symptoms from healthy to unhealthy to severe, as described in DSM-5. In BD, this traditional spectrum ranges from cyclothymia to bipolar II to bipolar I — from manageable symptoms at one end to severe debilitating symptoms at the other. Also see Bipolar Multiple Spectra