Types of Bipolar Disorder

Different people suffer Bipolar disorder in different ways. Some experience severe unhappiness but only mild episodes of euphoria. Others have extremley troubling manic episodes and very little depression.

Some switch between different moods several times a year, while others remain stuck in one mood or another for many months. Psychotic symptoms such as hearing voices or unrealistic beliefs are also common.

 

Once you have been diagnosed, your doctor will decide which type of bipolar disorder you have.
You may then work together with your mental healthcare team to decide the most appropriate treatment.