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What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?

Bipolar I vs Bipolar II

There are many types of bipolar disorder. If you have been diagnosed with bipolar I, it simply means you have only had, or are in, one episode of manic, or a mixed manic-depressive episode that is not associated with schizophrenia, delusion disorder, psychotic disorder, or drug inducement. Bipolar II Disorder is a label used when symptoms are hypomanic, meaning, there has been an episode lasting at least 4 days where your mood was elevated, expansive, or irritable, with specific symptoms present (please see Hypo-manic). For a good book on Bipolar Disorder and children, read: The Bipolar Child : The Definitive and...
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