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Types of Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder is usually distinguished into two types: Bipolar I and Bipolar II.
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Bipolar I Disorder is the more severe disorder - with individuals being more likely to experience mania , have longer 'highs', be more likely to have psychotic experiences and be more likely to be hospitalised.
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Bipolar II Disorder is defined as being less severe, with no psychotic experiences and with episodes tending to last only hours to a few days; a person experiences episodes of both hypomania and depression but no manic episodes and the severity of the highs does not lead to hospitalisation.
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