Although bipolar disorder more commonly develops in older teenagers and young adults, it can appear in children as young as 6. In recent years, it's become a controversial diagnosis. Some experts ...

Created with Sketch. Most people with bipolar disorder develop the condition in their late teens or early twenties, although symptoms can appear in children as young as six years old. The average ...

Does your child have symptoms of bipolar disorder? We are looking for children, teens, and young adults (ages 9 to 21 years) who have moods that alternate between ...

A suicidal child sounds impossible, but for kids with bipolar disorder, it's a grim reality. "One out of five bipolars will commit suicide," says Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist and director of Johns ...

Oct. 10 -- THURSDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study strongly suggests that many children with bipolar disorder continue to have bouts with the condition as young adults. The study ...

Is bipolar disorder in children possible? Most of what I've read says bipolar disorder develops in adults. Bipolar disorder in children is possible. It's most often diagnosed in older children and ...

You may want to consider having your child evaluated for bipolar disorder if they are experiencing changes in mood that are accompanied by: increased energy and activity agitation sleeplessness ...

Daniel Russell uses photography as therapy for his bipolar disorder. The 35-year-old from Herne Bay, Kent, is to exhibit some of his work to raise awareness of how taking photos can help with ...

29 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abilify (aripiprazole) to treat manic and mixed episodes in children aged 10 to 17 with bipolar 1 disorder, makers Otsuka ...

There has been a 400% increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in young children and a 40 times increase between 1995 to 2003 alone according to Dr. Kaplan (among others). He states that ...