Hello Diamondlette: I see this is your first post here on PC. Welcome to Psych Central.  The Addictions forum, here on PC, may also be of interest to you. Here's a link just in case you haven't already noticed it:
https://psychcentralforums.com/addictions/
And then here are links to 6 articles, from Psych Central's archives, 1 on bipolar disorder in general and then 5 on bipolar 2 as well as mania & hypomania in particular:
Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Types & Treatments | Psych Central
What Bipolar II Disorder Really Looks & Feels Like
Bipolar II: Anger, Angst & Understanding
What Helps Individuals with Bipolar II Disorder Successfully Manage Their Illness
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipol...-is-hypomania/
https://psychcentral.com/blog/10-way...pomania/?all=1
I hope you find PC to be of benefit. 
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