BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILD AND TEENS

There are three primary kinds of bipolar issues:

• Bipolar I is characterized by the presence of hyperactivity.
• Bipolar II is characterized by one major depressive episode that keeps going for about fourteen days. This kind of bipolar disorder is believed to be more common in women.
• Cyclothymia is characterized by hypomania and depression. These symptoms are shorter and are less extreme than depression caused by bipolar I or bipolar II disorders.

Children can have hyperactivity episodes, depressive episodes, or mixed episodes where there are highlights of both loss of control and depression. Children in a manic state may experience the symptoms of bipolar disorder and parents will also notice the following:

• Sleeps little without being tired
• Talks rapidly, and about a wide range of things
• Easily diverted
• Seem abnormally happy or behave too senseless for their age
• Talk about sex or show sexual behavior
• Engage in hazardous behavior that is not typical for them
• Have hazardous tantrums

Kids in a depressed state may:

• Appear sorrowful, pitiful, and sad
• Have increase or reductions in hunger and sleep
• Complain about stomach pain and migraines
• Have trouble focusing or seem upset
• Think about death and suicide

Bipolar disorder in kids regularly happens with conditions such as:

• Bipolar symptoms that may develop at home, school, or with companions
• Anxiety
• Hyperactivity disorders
• Substance misuse, particularly in young people

DIAGNOSIS

Bipolar disorders must be diagnosed by a medical expert. Findings are made after an assessment.

The evaluation should include a meeting with parents and a meeting with the child. Institutionalized surveys, school visits, and meetings with educators or different guardians might be the focus of the evaluation.

TREATMENT

Treatment for bipolar disorder in kids  includes a mix of drug and talk treatments.

Various talk treatment alternatives are available. These are frequently utilized in combination with drugs. Treatment isn’t only for your child either. Treatment can encourage guardians and parents  find out about what their kid is experiencing and can be useful for the entire family.