Bipolar II disorder

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.

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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 (8 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
bipolar II disorder (39)
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 21
20s 386
30s 1,482
40s 2,407
50s 2,726
60s 1,645
70+ 542

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,616
Female 7,536
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