Psychotic symptoms are hallucinations or delusions. A hallucination or delusion is a cognitive misperception of reality.

Hypomania episodes occur when a person is experiencing symptoms of mania that are not severe enough to be considered a manic episode. Hypomania may be part of a bipolar II disorder diagnosis.

Episodes of hypomania may warrant a diagnosis of bipolar II disorder if the person is also having episodes of depression. Hypomania causes symptoms of mania that are not severe enough to be considered a manic episode.