is hypomania called bupolar?
People with bipolar disorder who have psychotic symptoms may be wrongly diagnosed as having schizophrenia. Mania. To be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a person must have experienced mania or hypomania. Hypomania is a milder form of mania that doesn't include psychotic episodes.People with hypomania can often function normally in social situations or at work. Most people diagnosed with bipolar I will have episodes of both mania and depression, though an episode of depression is not necessary for a diagnosis. 2  To be diagnosed with bipolar I, a personâs manic or mixed episodes must last at least seven days or be so severe that he requires hospitalization.