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How to Recognize a Manic Episode or Hypomanic Episode of Bipolar Disorder If someone you know has or may have bipolar disorder, you need to know the signs that point to a manic or hypomanic episode. If you see a group of these behaviors, you (if possible and appropriate) or the individual in question should contact a doctor. Going to an emergency room may be the right choice, depending on how extreme the behavior is. Keep a notebook just for recording manic (and depressive) symptoms.
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Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Children Forget a lot of what you know about adult bipolar disorder symptoms - many of the symptoms of bipolar in children are quite different. Mood swings in children can be extremely fast, and various angry and irritable behaviors are very common. The depressive symptoms are more akin to adult depression symptoms, as you'll see in the list below. The Bipolar Child by Demitri Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos is an excellent resource for parents who have children with bipolar disorder. Below is an excerpt from their work (reprinted with permission), which lists those symptoms that Demitri and Janice found, in their research, were common to children who have bipolar disorder.
The Bipolar Child - 2002 Revised and Expanded Edition If you have a child with bipolar disorder and have not yet read The Bipolar Child by Demitri Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos, now is the time to grab this book. The revised and expanded edition incorporates important new material on research, medications and other topics of vital interest to parents and therapists alike. New Edition In their announcement of the new edition, the authors said, "In the past two and a half years, we have heard from thousands of parents and educators, and their stories, comments, and questions have given us much to think about. These readers let us know what concerns they have, and what specific information they need and want." Could My Child Have Bipolar Disorder – Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Children A mother in our forums, who has bipolar disorder herself, shared, “My four year-old is extremely angry these days. He flies off the handle for no apparent reason. He becomes enraged and it’s hard to calm him down. Is it possible he has bipolar disorder at four or is this normal behavior?” Great question, mom.
Famous People with Bipolar Disorder - Adult Bipolar Disorder A wide variety of well-known people have been linked to bipolar disorder. Long lists have been compiled to show that mental illness does not have to stop anyone from achieving success in life. It's not always easy, however, to know for sure if someone's name should be on the list. The Price of Success? Axl Rose - Heavy Metal star diagnosed manic-depressive - but is he? Heavy metal singer Axl Rose has been included on every list of celebrities with bipolar disorder for years. Rose himself has stated he was diagnosed manic-depressive, but that he isn't sure the diagnosis is correct. A history like his might fit the profile for bipolar illness but could equally well fit other conditions as well. Rose, who was raised as Bill Bailey, describes his childhood in mostly angry terms. He speaks of physical and sexual abuse, of a mother who was never there for him, of a stepfather who whacked him for singing along with Barry Manilow's "Mandy."
Sting (Gordon Sumner) - manic-depressive or figure of speech? In a May 1996 interview with Live! Magazine, musician and actor Sting was quoted as saying, "Anyway, during that period with the Police, the most successful time of my life, I was suicidal. My first marriage and my relationship with the other members of the band was collapsing. I just felt adrift. I was manic-depressive and I just wasn't chemically balanced enough to enjoy it. I was out to lunch." History of Bipolar Disorder There’s no time like the present to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Comparisons between what we know now versus what we knew then reveal that, indeed, our understanding of the disorder has come a long way. Though it’s impossible to trace the first case of bipolar depression or mania, much is known about the evolution of its identification and subsequent classification and naming as manic depression—now known generally as bipolar—and about those specialists whose breakthroughs have contributed so much to our present-day treatment expertise. In the beginning
Linda Hamilton says she has bipolar disorder - today > entertainment - today > entertainment > movies WASHINGTON — “Terminator” fans know Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor — tough as nails and out to save the world. But in real life, Hamilton was having trouble saving herself. In an exclusive interview with AP Radio, Hamilton revealed that she’s bipolar. She has struggled with depression most of her life and was a compulsive eater as a child. She knew something was wrong, but she didn’t know what. For 20 years, she tried different therapies and treatments in a desperate search for answers.
Amy Winehouse’s troubles inspired songs — and then killed the songwriter Amy Winehouse appears to have been similarly touched. The British songstress, as troubled as she was sensational, had turned her self-destruction into art. “They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, ‘No, no, no,’ ” Winehouse sang in her 2008 Grammy-winning hit, “Rehab.” And sure enough, she was found dead Saturday in her home in London from a suspected drug overdose. By some estimates, about 3 million people in the United States suffer from manic depressive disorder.