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Will stress cause a bipolar 2 episode?

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Depends: A "bipolar 2 episode" happens to people who have bipolar ii disorder. These people have an internal vulnerability to mood episodes (depression or hypomanic episodes), independent of external events. A stressor can make an event more likely, but it doesn't cause the event -- the mood disorder is the primary reason the mood episode occurs.

Answered 9/6/2014

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