How much do you know about bipolar symptoms?

Do you have all the facts straight on mania, depression, and mixed mood states? Do you know which factors can trigger a mood episode? Take this quick quiz and find out how savvy you are about bipolar symptoms!

By John McManamy

True or false: Individuals with bipolar tend to suffer more often from mania than from depression.

True.
False.

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(0 out of 1) Incorrect! Sorry, the correct answer is false. Mania gets a lot of attention, but depression is the most pervasive aspect of bipolar disorder. Studies indicate that those with bipolar I are depressed three times more often than they are manic. Individuals with bipolar II experience hypomania, but never get mania (or if they do, they are reclassified as bipolar I). For those with bipolar II, studies estimate that this population is depressed anywhere from 37 to 50 times more than when they are hypomanic (a form of "mild" mania). Moreover, most patients retain some residual depression symptoms, even in a state of remission. Find more information on bipolar depression. Continue Quiz >

(1 out of 1) Correct! That is correct! Mania gets a lot of attention, but depression is the most pervasive aspect of bipolar disorder. Studies indicate that those with bipolar I are depressed three times more than they are manic. Individuals with bipolar II experience hypomani, but never get mania (or if they do, they are reclassified as bipolar I). For those with bipolar II, studies estimate that this population is depressed anywhere from 37 to 50 times more than when they are hypomanic (a form of "mild" mania). Moreover, most patients retain some residual depression symptoms, even in a state of remission. Find more information on bipolar depression. Continue Quiz >