bipolar II is depression and hypomania

bipolar 2...

and mania in bipolar I can be expressed in many different forms. some of them are increased irritation or aggression, others are very high energy and feeling good

also if you're in a mental hospital it's probably not a good place to get a read on the average person with a disorder

yeah

but really

bipolar 2

not some wierd name for higher levels of instability

i don't even know why we're talking about this because this isn't relevant to any of the points I was trying to make

unstable - yes, if it's not being treated. violent - no, not a helpful generalization to make

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well alot of the patients just go in for a week to test out a new medication to make sure they are safe

well im not saying its inherintly violent

but violent outbursts would be something that seperate it form generic depression

manic depression, highs and lows

outbursts are kinda different tho

depressed people can have outbursts

bipolar is marked more by week + long periods of mood changes

violent outbursts aren't something that make it separate from depression bc you can be depressed & have violent outbursts

well its gonna be more common in bipolar

imo instability of some level is the mark of bipolar

its not an opinion piece

but ok

well if they can both be marked by outbursts of some sort than whats the difference?

the lines shouldnt be that blurred

long periods of mania and depression, or hypomania and depression

these periods are marked by big changes in mood, energy levels, and activity levels, and last from 4 days to months

simplified "instability"

referring to it as "instability" implies shorter, more sudden changes

someone with bipolar may have 2 weeks of mania where they're extremely productive and energetic, but unable to sleep, and then may have 2 months of depression

someone with bipolar II is more likely to have shorter periods of hypomania, followed by long periods of depression

bipolar 2...

mood swings are distinct from bipolar

just call it severe bipolar

well id imagine bipolar would be treated similarly to mood swings

trying to find some middle ground coping mechanism

*it's different*

it's not more severe

it's hypomania, which is different from mania

bipolar I and II can be equally severe, and simply have different symptoms, because they are different forms of the same disorder

and why does the treatment matter