schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder is a mood disorder but can also involve psychosis. schizophrenia is less common than bipolar disorder and is usually first diagnosed in a person’s late teens to late 20’s. bipolar disorder is a fairly common mental disorder compared to schizophrenia. bipolar disorder affects both men and women equally and can be initially diagnosed throughout a person’s life.
what is the difference between bi-polar and schizophrenia?