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Bipolar depression refers to frequent mood changes between depression and mania, the focal point of Unipolar depression is the negative emotions and feelings that an affected individual experiences.

The unipolar indicates that the depression does not alter between the two mood states.

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Bipolar depression is called bipolar to distinguish from unipolar, also simply called as 'Depressive Disorder'. In bipolar disorder the person has depression and also has had hypomania or mania in which symptoms are opposite that of depression.

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