What is bipolar II disorder?
Bipolar II disorder is a bipolar spectrum disorder characterized by at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode; with this disorder, depressive episodes are more frequent and more intense than manic episodes.
How do members experience bipolar II disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bipolar II 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 II disorder*
*Data from patients with bipolar II disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with bipolar II disorder*
*Data from patients with bipolar II disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has bipolar II disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 25 | |
20s | 380 | |
30s | 1,469 | |
40s | 2,405 | |
50s | 2,758 | |
60s | 1,653 | |
70+ | 570 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1,626 | |
Female | 7,568 |