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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Lamictal)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (7 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (37)
Treatment

(Lithium Carbonate ER)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (5 evaluations)
Side effects
auditory hallucinations renal toxicity
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (12)
Treatment

(Talk therapy)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (7)
Treatment

(Depakote)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (5)
Treatment

(Tegretol)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
dizziness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (3)

*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

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

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,626
Female 7,568

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with bipolar II disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for bipolar II disorder

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Lamictal)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3,505
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (37)
Treatment name(s)

(Lithium Carbonate ER)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2,570
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (12)
Treatment name(s)

(Talk therapy)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
5,013
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Depakote)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
431
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (5)
Treatment name(s)

(Tegretol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
218
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (3)

Data from patients with bipolar II disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with bipolar II disorder

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Lamictal)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (7 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (37)
Treatment name(s)

(Lithium Carbonate ER)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (5 evaluations)
Side effects
auditory hallucinations renal toxicity
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (12)
Treatment name(s)

(Talk therapy)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Depakote)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (5)
Treatment name(s)

(Tegretol)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
dizziness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (3)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with bipolar II disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has bipolar II disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 23 new patients joined this month
  • 6,632 say bipolar II disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 25
20s 380
30s 1,469
40s 2,405
50s 2,758
60s 1,653
70+ 570
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2,111
20-29 years 908
30-39 years 559
40-49 years 265
50-59 years 82
60-69 years 15
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,626
Female 7,568

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 4,714
Not Diagnosed 270

These charts show data from bipolar II disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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