Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents
I was thirteen when I began to crawl in my closet and sob that I wanted to die. This became a regular practice for me. I believe that this is when I should have garnered the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, but my parents were ignorant when it came to Mental Health disorders.
Adolescent Bipolar diagnoses are on the rise, in part to the education of many adults on the disorder. Time has brought us a new understanding of mental illness. There's much more in the news about the disorder. Celebrities have brought the issue of mental disorders to the forefront in the news. The diagnosis of Adolescent Bipolar Disorder has also be in the news thanks to the FDA hearings on the drugs Seroquel, Zyprexa and Geodon. It also has been the source of much controversy. Can adolescents even have bipolar disorder?
It's been my experience that Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents is real and documented. Unfortunately, this is not a made up disorder. It is real and in the eyes and hearts of many of our young teens. It is my hope that the further education of our adults will prevent our adolescents from having to experience suicidal thoughts and actions.
Adolescent Bipolar diagnoses are on the rise, in part to the education of many adults on the disorder. Time has brought us a new understanding of mental illness. There's much more in the news about the disorder. Celebrities have brought the issue of mental disorders to the forefront in the news. The diagnosis of Adolescent Bipolar Disorder has also be in the news thanks to the FDA hearings on the drugs Seroquel, Zyprexa and Geodon. It also has been the source of much controversy. Can adolescents even have bipolar disorder?
It's been my experience that Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents is real and documented. Unfortunately, this is not a made up disorder. It is real and in the eyes and hearts of many of our young teens. It is my hope that the further education of our adults will prevent our adolescents from having to experience suicidal thoughts and actions.
© 2009 Cristina Fender
I had Early Onset Bipolar Disorder, so does my oldest daughter. The book, The Bipolar Child, helped us and I would say that book or a similar version should be an absolute requirement in any household with a child dealing with this. Even if you have Bipolar the symptoms are so very different that you could fail to recognize important things without educating yourself on the adolescent version.
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