I find being bipolar II leaves me mainly in a depressed type state with occasional mixed episodes where I am irritable and more energetic. Of course, I'm on mood stabilizers that keep my mixed episodes few and mild. And I'm on an antidepressant to help keep me from getting too low, so it's hard to tell how I would be without the medications. I used to be classified as bipolar I until last year when they changed it to II. I stick to a strict schedule with my eating and sleeping habits as well. Hope this helps.