What is the difference between unipolar depression and bipolar?
– Bipolar depression is the depressive phase of bipolar. It may alternate with mania or hypomania. It can also occur at the same time as mania in a mixed episode. There is one set of symptoms for depressive episodes. These may occur in bipolar or major depressive disorder (unipolar depression). Each person’s experience is a little bit different. Researchers have studied possible differences in symptoms of bipolar and unipolar depression. With bipolar depression, people are more likely to have symptoms like feelings of worthlessness and loss of interest. They may also have increased sleep and appetite, and feel slowed down. There might be psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations. Bipolar depression is thought to have a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts. Unipolar depression is more likely to include anxiety, tearfulness, insomnia and loss of appetite. It is not always easy for the person who has depressive symptoms to identify and describe them. More than half o
