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Bipolar Disorder in Teens &
Children
By Michelle T
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What is Bipolar Disorder?
• Bipolar Disorder is a SERIOUS brain illness.
• It can affect people because some of the syptoms are
pretty severe
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How is Bipolar Disorder developed?
• Genes- If you have a family history of Bipolar Disorder
you have a higher risk of getting it too.
• Abnormal brain structure and brain function
• Anxiety Disorder- Children with Anxiety Disorders are
more likely to develop Bipolar Disorders
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What are the Symptoms?
The Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder are
catagorized in 3 main catagories.
Manic
Hypomania
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Depressive
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Manic Symptoms
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severe changes in mood-either
unusually happy or silly, or very
irritable, angry, agitated or aggressive
unrealistic highs in self-esteem - for
example, a teenager who feels all
powerful or like a superhero with
special powers
great increase in energy and the
ability to go with little or no sleep for
days without feeling tired
increase in talking - the adolescent
talks too much, too fast, changes
topics too quickly, and cannot be
interrupted
distractibility - the teen's attention
moves constantly from one thing to
the next
repeated high risk-taking behavior;
such as, abusing alcohol and drugs,
reckless driving, or sexual promiscuity
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Hypomania Symtomps
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Happy
Energetic
Productive
Talkative
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Depressive Symptoms
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irritability, depressed mood, persistent
sadness, frequent crying
thoughts of death or suicide
loss of enjoyment in favorite activities
frequent complaints of physical
illnesses such as headaches or
stomach aches
low energy level, fatigue, poor
concentration, complaints of boredom
major change in eating or sleeping
patterns, such as oversleeping or
overeating
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How is it treated?
There are three main ways in
treating Bipolar Disorder
1.Medicine
2.Natural Habits
3.Therapy
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Places you can go to for more Info. & Help
(Emails & Numbers)
• The National Alliance on Mental Illness
800-950-6264
www.nami.org
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
800-826-3632
www.dbsalliance.org
• National Institute of Mental Health
866-615-6464
www.nimh.nih.gov
• Mental Health America
800-969-6642
• www.mentalhealthamerica.net
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
http://www.bpkids.org/?gclid=CLqaKPp46ECFRmjagodmX1aKw
Or you can Contact National Institute of Mental
Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Science Writing, Press & Dissemination Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: 301-443-4513 or
Toll-free: 1-866-615-NIMH (6464)
TTY Toll-free: 1-866-415-8051
Fax: 301-443-4279
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.nimh.nih.gov
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
NIH Publication No. TR-08-6380
Bibliography
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder-inchildren-and-teens-easy-to-read/index.shtml#Where-do-I-gofor-help?
http://www.takingmeds.com/medicine-tips/bipolar/gettingsupport.html
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/bipolar
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Michelle
Excellent job on a very important subject.
Ms B
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