The Bootstrapping Period Usually Lasts for at Least Five Years

question 60

True/False

The bootstrapping period usually lasts for at least five years.

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Definitions:

Bipolar II Disorder

A mental illness involving mood swings but characterized by one or more episodes of hypomania and at least one major depressive episode.

Hypomania

A mild form of mania characterized by elevated mood, increased activity or energy levels, and often impaired judgment, but without the severe disruptions of full-blown mania.

Major Depressive Episodes

Periods marked by significant depressive symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in daily activities, lasting at least two weeks.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which individuals feel powerless to change a situation because of repeated failures in the past.