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
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, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with bipolar II disorder
You’ve tried
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
270
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(270)
Depressed mood
(4)
2 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
180
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(172)
Insomnia
(25)
5 more
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Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
151
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(151)
Anxious mood
(1)
2 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
111
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(111)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
91
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(90)
Depressed mood
(3)
3 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
73
Tried for
Anxious mood
(69)
Insomnia
(5)
2 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
60
Tried for
Depressed mood
(37)
bipolar II disorder
(28)
2 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
51
Tried for
Insomnia
(47)
bipolar II disorder
(3)
2 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
43
Tried for
Pain
(24)
bipolar II disorder
(11)
3 more
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
41
Tried for
Depressed mood
(28)
bipolar II disorder
(11)
1 more
Data from patients with bipolar II disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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You’ve tried this treatment.
Compare treatments taken by people with bipolar II disorder
You’ve tried
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (189 evaluations)
Total evaluations
197
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(270)
Depressed mood
(4)
2 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (95 evaluations)
Total evaluations
120
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(172)
Insomnia
(25)
5 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (74 evaluations)
Total evaluations
86
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(151)
Anxious mood
(1)
2 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (56 evaluations)
Total evaluations
62
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(111)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (61 evaluations)
Total evaluations
79
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(90)
Depressed mood
(3)
3 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for Anxious mood (46 evaluations)
Total evaluations
49
Tried for
Anxious mood
(69)
Insomnia
(5)
2 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for Depressed mood (21 evaluations)
Total evaluations
40
Tried for
Depressed mood
(37)
bipolar II disorder
(28)
2 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for Insomnia (18 evaluations)
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
Insomnia
(47)
bipolar II disorder
(3)
2 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for Pain (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
28
Tried for
Pain
(24)
bipolar II disorder
(11)
3 more
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Perceived effectiveness
for Depressed mood (16 evaluations)
Total evaluations
26
Tried for
Depressed mood
(28)
bipolar II disorder
(11)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with bipolar II disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has bipolar II disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 6,349 patients have this condition
- 178 new patients joined this month
- 4,568 say bipolar II disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 36 | |
| 20s | 686 | |
| 30s | 1,414 | |
| 40s | 1,936 | |
| 50s | 1,354 | |
| 60s | 474 | |
| 70+ | 61 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1,727 | |
| 20-29 years | 665 | |
| 30-39 years | 367 | |
| 40-49 years | 167 | |
| 50-59 years | 40 | |
| 60-69 years | 10 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Sex
Distribution of sex
| 82% | Female |
|---|---|
| 18% | Male |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 3,372 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 265 |
These charts show data from bipolar II disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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