Section: Bipolar Depression

This article is part of the Depression Symptoms Guide. In this part of the series, we will examine the type of depression known as Bipolar II Disorder.

Bipolar II disorder is a part of the bipolar disorder spectrum of mood disorders, which are often also referred to as manic-depressive disorder, manic depression or bipolarism. Bipolar II disorder shares the mood cycles associated with bipolar I disorder, but sufferers of bipolar II experience mania in the form of the milder hypomania, and also have experienced at least one episode of major depressive disorder.

This article is part of the Depression Symptoms Guide. In this part of the series, we will examine the type of depression known as Bipolar I Disorder.

Bipolar I disorder is a part of the bipolar disorder spectrum of mood disorders, which are often also referred to as manic-depressive disorder, manic depression or bipolarism. Sufferers of bipolar I disorder experience one or more manic episodes, but may or may not experience episodes of major depressive disorder.