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
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Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
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Common symptom
Slow movement (bradykinesia)
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Nothing reported yet
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Slow speech (bradyarthria)
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Nothing reported yet
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
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Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
725
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(17)
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
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (105 evaluations)
Total evaluations
114
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(152)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (48 evaluations)
Total evaluations
50
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(92)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (31 evaluations)
Total evaluations
33
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(72)
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(17)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (5 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(17)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(14)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for bipolar II disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
heartburn
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bipolar II disorder
(4)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
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- 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?
- 7 new patients joined this month
- 6120 say bipolar II disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 19 | |
| 20s | 638 | |
| 30s | 1731 | |
| 40s | 2603 | |
| 50s | 2187 | |
| 60s | 1061 | |
| 70+ | 212 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2119 | |
| 20-29 years | 904 | |
| 30-39 years | 554 | |
| 40-49 years | 261 | |
| 50-59 years | 83 | |
| 60-69 years | 14 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1445 | |
| Female | 7021 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4686 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 271 |
These charts show data from bipolar II disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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