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 ...

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 ...

151; -- Question: If I have bipolar disorder, how likely is it that my children will develop bipolar disorder as well? Should I have them evaluated? Answer: That's a good question. We do have ...

More than 5.7 million Americans older than 18 have bipolar disorder. The median age of onset is 25, and the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation estimates that 750,000 U.S. teens and children ...

A study of 54 people with bipolar disorder found that the illness, long considered an adult affliction, also affects children. The research, published in Archives of General Psychology this week ...

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 ...

At the annual conference of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, I attended a workshop on bipolar disorder in children. About 10 of us attended the meeting, held in a small ...

The diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and teenagers has more than tripled, but the two extreme characteristics of the mental condition has left doctors wondering where to draw the line in ...

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition, and if a child has moved back home due to it, there is a good chance ...

Betty Smith has suffered from bipolar disorder since 1991. Since that time she has been addicted to drugs, lost her children, had a nervous breakdown and was sent to a mental health rehabilitation ...

This time, researchers found that older fathers have a greater likelihood of having children with bipolar disorder. For fathers over 55, the odds of having a child with bipolar disorder were 37% ...