Help for Cyclothymic Disorder
Clinical psychologist Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD, offers replies to reader questions submitted anonymously to Ask the Psychologist.
Reader’s Question
My mum needs to know how to get her partner to acknowledge he has cyclothymia disorder. We want him to get help but don’t know how to approach him about it. We have got info about it and it matches him perfectly except for the drugs and alcohol which he does not use.
Our Consulting Clinical Psychologist’s Reply
People with cyclothymic disorder have problems with the negative moods. When these depressive episodes arrive, that’s the best time to suggest consultation with a medical and/or mental health professional. The depressive cycle may also contain physical symptoms such as sleep problems, loss of sexual interest, problems with concentration, etc. A focus on the mood and the physical symptoms is often more convincing that suggesting consultation for the depressed mood alone.
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