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Information about bipolar disorder in children and teens including causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and how to help a child or teen who has bipolar disorder.
14 Αυγ 2024 · Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings. These include emotional highs, also known as mania or hypomania, and lows, also known as depression.
31 Αυγ 2022 · During a depressive episode, you experience a low or depressed mood and/or loss of interest in most activities, as well as many other symptoms of depression. How does bipolar disorder affect children? Bipolar disorder is different in children and teenagers than in adults.
31 Οκτ 2024 · Children and teenagers with bipolar disorder have periods of time where they are extremely happy and energetic, called mania, and other periods where they are very depressed. Mania can cause kids to be highly impulsive and make risky decisions and actions.
Episodes of depression with mixed features (having depressive symptoms and manic symptoms at the same time) are also possible. Experiencing four or more episodes of mania or depression within 1 year is called “rapid cycling.” Bipolar II disorder is defined by a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes.
Children with bipolar disorder sometimes feel very sad or “down” and are much less active than usual. This is called a depressive episode. Bipolar disorder is often episodic, but it usually lasts a lifetime. Bipolar disorder symptoms can make it hard to perform well in school or get along with friends and family members.
30 Ιουλ 2021 · When a child has a low — or depressive — episode, they may have low energy and lose interest in enjoyable activities. During a high — or manic — episode, a person may notice their child...
