| Bipolar disorder is a being diagnosed in
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| | business and often masks the symptoms of
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| children as young as six years old in
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| | the disorder. Bipolar disorder in
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| recent years. Some doctors think this is
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| | children should always be considered when
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| a good assessment of many children while
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| | drugs are being used by them, if only to
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| others think the diagnosis is overdone.
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| | rule it out.
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| While it may be just an intellectual
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| | Bipolar disorder in children who are
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| controversy to some, others who know a
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| | older, such as teenagers, is still
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| child who may have bipolar disorder will
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| | different from the adult disorder in that
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| not be amused. It is important therefore
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| | the person with the disorder is still a
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| to take into account all the facets of
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| | minor. This leads to situations where
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| the disorder.
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| | the older child has an adversarial
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| It is a tricky diagnosis to say the
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| | relationship with authorities and is
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| least. Bipolar disorder in children
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| | therefore hard to convince that treatment
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| often appears similar to ADHD, or as
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| | is a good thing.
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| simply rambunctious childhood behavior.
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| | There are some ways to cut down on the
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| Young children may cycle fast, meaning
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| | confusion. Speaking with the child's
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| that they go from a depressed state to a
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| | teachers gives an outside opinion of how
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| manic state and back, etc. very quickly,
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| | the child is doing day-to-day. Also,
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| often within weeks or even days.
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| | this shows how the child fares in a
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| Suicide attempts often happen on the spur
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| | different setting from the home
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| of the moment, with little or no warning.
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| | environment. Bipolar disorder in
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| This is different than in most adults
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| | children, if it is masquerading as some
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| where the depression is often
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| | other form of disorder or behavior, is
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| long-lasting and suicide attempts may be
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| | more likely to be found out if more
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| well thought-out. For this reason it is
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| | people are alert to its symptoms.
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| imperative that children with the
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| | Getting a second opinion is also very
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| disorder be treated successfully.
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| | important, since so many doctors disagree
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| Bipolar disorder in children often
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| | on bipolar disorder in children. Once the
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| presents in mania. In the younger
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| | second opinion is obtained, the family
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| children this is often likely to come
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| | can make a more informed decision as to
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| with hallucinations, both auditory and
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| | what the problem is and how to proceed.
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| visual. It may seem that these would be
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| | Doctors may not all agree on bipolar
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| difficult to distinguish from a healthy
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| | disorder in children, but a second
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| imagination. Sometimes, in fact, it is.
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| | opinion should help to clarify the
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| Many times, though, the visions and
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| | situation. The parent or guardian can
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| voices are more disturbing and
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| | listen carefully and determine if the
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| threatening than a healthy child would
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| | doctor's explanation sounds accurate.
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| imagine.
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| | Then, ultimately, it is the parents' job
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| Teens with bipolar disorder are, for the
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| | to make the call. Misdiagnosis and wrong
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| most part, similar in their symptoms to
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| | treatment would be unthinkable, but if
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| adults. A major complicating factor with
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| | bipolar disorder in children is the
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| teens is the use of drugs and alcohol.
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| | correct diagnosis, it is surely better to
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| As with adults, this practice of trying
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| | accept it.
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| to use street drugs and alcohol to
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| | To learn more, check out Bipolar
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| control mood swings, is called
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| | Disabilities Guide.
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| "self-medicating." It is a dangerous
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