Bipolar II disorder
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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
Treatments taken by people for bipolar II disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with bipolar II disorder
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Who has bipolar II disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 6187 say bipolar II disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 215 | |
| 30s | 619 | |
| 40s | 626 | |
| 50s | 627 | |
| 60s | 681 | |
| 70+ | 1695 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 469 | |
| 20-29 years | 298 | |
| 30-39 years | 285 | |
| 40-49 years | 254 | |
| 50-59 years | 243 | |
| 60-69 years | 153 | |
| 70+ years | 113 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1462 | |
| Female | 7051 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4689 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 271 |