2006-11-20 11:53:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
No real answer. Both carry an identical suicide risk (20-25% attempt it, 15% succeed).
Bipolar 1's tend to get hospitalised during manias, but Bipolar 2's cycle faster than Bipolar 1's so get far more opportunities to screw their lives up. Anecdotally, Bipolar 2's spend more time in depression.
Either will do a first rate job of wrecking your marriage, job, life...
2006-11-21 04:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar I ------> can have extreme mania AND extreme depression.
Bipolar II ------> has hypomania and extreme depression
Both can be in the hospital. Bipolar for either mania or depression. Bipolar II for depression.
Bipolar I is more difficult to treat because you have both extremes.
Books say Bipolar I is more severe because you have to treat two severe extremes....
2006-11-21 04:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by riptide_71 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar 1
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Bipolar disorders are characterized by mania and depression, which usually alternate. Exact cause is unknown, but heredity, changes in the level of brain neurotransmitters, and psychosocial factors may be involved. Diagnosis is based on history. Treatment consists of drugs, sometimes with psychotherapy.
Bipolar disorders usually begin in the teens, 20s, or 30s. Lifetime prevalence is about 1%. Rates are about equal for men and women.
Bipolar disorders are classified partly based on long-term patterns of episodes of more intense symptoms as bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (NOS). Forms associated with a disorder or drug use are classified as bipolar disorder due to their general physical condition or substance-induced bipolar disorder.
2006-11-20 12:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar I is more manic Bipolar II is more depressive and both can require hospitalization
2006-11-20 11:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by _countess 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both can wreak havoc on your life. BP 1 includes at least one episode of full blown mania, BP 2 has something called hypomania, which is a milder form that doesn't reach the point of the person being delusional or psychotic . The depression side of it can be equally severe.
2006-11-20 12:08:40 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no longer an uncomplicated question to respond to! Bipolar form a million consists of hallucinations, and/or delusional states. it rather is argued that mixed episode bipolar sickness, because of the fact it has the utmost suicide cost, consists of the worst melancholy. somebody could desire to be rather depressed, with suicidal motive, yet lacking the potential, making plans ability, or motivation to hold it out.
2016-10-17 07:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe they both can hospitalize you and I am not sure which is more severe but if you do not have a satisfying answer by the end of this question then IM and I'll as my sis she is a psychiatrist......SHE WILL KNOW FOR SURE!
2006-11-20 11:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by lttlbt22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-24 02:04:00 · answer #8 · answered by LIz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably they're equal. You have Bi-Polar I, which is extreme mania, that can lead to feeling invincable, and that leads to doing really dangerous things, and then you hvae Bi-Polar II which is severe depression, that can lead to suicidal ideation and/or attempts.
2006-11-20 13:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bi-polar 1. Bi-polar 1 can require hospitalization.
By the way, I'm bi-polar.
2006-11-20 11:56:35 · answer #10 · answered by jay_p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋