What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder, also referred to as bipolar affective disorder or manic depression, describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes.
How do members experience bipolar disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bipolar disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for bipolar disorder*
*Data from patients with bipolar disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with bipolar disorder*
*Data from patients with bipolar disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has bipolar disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 113 | |
| 20s | 1,105 | |
| 30s | 3,787 | |
| 40s | 6,856 | |
| 50s | 8,221 | |
| 60s | 5,195 | |
| 70+ | 1,520 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4,533 | |
| Female | 22,245 |