Most often, when people with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed, they are diagnosed with unipolar depression. In one study, it was found that people with bipolar disorder waited an average of 9 years for a correct diagnosis. This has likely improved due to our increased awareness and understanding of bipolar disorder, but sometimes the illness is difficult to diagnose - especially bipolar II - because people tend to not report their hypomanic symptoms. Most people don't think to tell their doctor about the times when they're feeling really good!

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