Like most of his wild theories, this one turned out to be false.
Pat is curiously confident and upbeat for a man just released from a mental hospital and under a restraining order from his wife. What stage of bipolar disorder would you guess he’s in? Pat’s symptoms fit under Bipolar II disorder. Although the symptoms between Bipolar II and I are very similar, the symptoms associated with Bipolar I are significantly more severe than those associated with Bipolar II disorder. Pat does not appear to have any extreme manic episodes, but rather has frequent hypomanic episodes. Additionally, Pat does not exhibit any symptoms of extreme depression, but rather exhibits signs of minor depression, anger, and irritability. Pat’s episodes of hypomania include strict exercise regimen and an elevated ability to focus and read books from his ex-wife’s syllabus. If Pat were to exhibit symptoms of manic episodes, these activities would become immensely dangerous to his