What's going on with me? can i be bipolar?!
Question: What's going on with me.? can i be bipolar.?
Im 15, i heard you can't have bipolar at my age. I have been really depressed fr the past 8 months. I get really pissed for anything and sometimes too hyper and happy. I get really mad and jealous when i hear my other friends talk about there boyfriends or guys they hook up with. But i just think its cus i never had a boyfriend. Sometimes i say stuff that don't even make any sence. I can't tell my mom she will think im crazy. am i bi polar .? && what are the early symptoms of bipolar.? Health Question & Answer
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whoever told you you can't be bipolar at 15 is wrong, people usually become bipolar in their early 20s but you can still have it at 15.
the symptoms of bipolar disorder:
quickly changing moods
auditory/visual hallucinations
feelings of grandeur
horniness
overspending
believing things that aren't true
paranoia
insomnia
anxietyHealth Question & Answer
the symptoms of bipolar disorder:
quickly changing moods
auditory/visual hallucinations
feelings of grandeur
horniness
overspending
believing things that aren't true
paranoia
insomnia
anxietyHealth Question & Answer
Yes you can be bipolar at that age, but it is very unlikely and occurs only about to 1% of population. You seem to be going through a teenager crisis, which is very common, being a teenager in todays society isnt easy. Being too hyper or too happy is not bipolar, its being a teenager. If you are worried you might wanna consider seeing a psychologist, however, be careful with labels that they might give you, and most careful about labeling urself with any disorder, because these labels tend to be self-fulfilling in other words, once u decide u are bipolar u will probably act in accordance with the disorder (unscousciously) to fit the diagnosis. Health Question & Answer
hey i think i might be able to give u sum advice it is not true that u cant be bipolar at ur age because there are people i have known for a very long time that are bipolar and have been bipolar there whole lives one of my friends noticed she was bipolar at the age of 13 there are ways to get through it though but it is going to be hard without people helping you through it. you might not want to tell your mom this problem but you might need to because thats the only way you might get help depression can be very extreme if it goes unnoticed i think that you will make the right decision your mom will understand trust me...Health Question & Answer
I would think you're old enough to have symptoms. But, it might also be hormones.That could probably drive you crazy. Here's something I had most of my life and didn't realize it. You're probably still too young for aspirin anyway, but, check this site for symptoms and the same ingredient in common foods and spices.
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You could also have something like Lyme's disease etc.
You should consider getting some blood work done.Health Question & Answer
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You could also have something like Lyme's disease etc.
You should consider getting some blood work done.Health Question & Answer
You're not bipolar settle down.
You're just a teenager, and that's what teenagers do.
It happens to me too.Health Question & Answer
You're just a teenager, and that's what teenagers do.
It happens to me too.Health Question & Answer
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Description
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of manic depression.
Alternative Names
Manic Depression
Risk Factors
Between one and two million Americans are thought to suffer from bipolar disorder. Estimates of the lifetime risk for the disorder run between 1.0% and 1.5%. There is some indication that the incidence of bipolar disorder may be increasing, but more research is needed to confirm this.
Gender
Bipolar disorder affects both sexes equally, but there is a higher incidence of rapid cycling, mixed states, and cyclothymia in women. On the other hand, early-onset bipolar disorder tends to occur more frequently in men and it is associated with a more severe condition.
Age
Bipolar disorder is the most common psychotic disorder, and experts believe that it occurs in 1% of people among all age groups.
Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder. In one survey, 59% of bipolar disorder patients had their first symptoms when they were children or adolescents. Typically, there was a very long delay until the condition was diagnosed and treated. Bipolar symptoms in young people closely mimic those in adulthood, but may have slight differences:
The initial episodes are more likely to be depressive. In fact, a 2001 study reported that 33% of children who experienced major depression developed bipolar I by age 21 and 15% of them had bipolar II disorder.
Manic phases usually begin in adolescence or young adulthood, with an average age of onset being 18 years. Mood often involves irritability, but in general symptoms, resemble those seen in adults (euphoria and grandiosity, flight of ideas, racing thoughts, and a decreased need for sleep).
Early-onset bipolar disease is also associated with the following characteristics:
A family history of bipolar disorder. Children with bipolar disorder who have one or more parents with the same disorder often have a more severe form than does the affected parent.
A higher incidence of comorbidities (accompanying conditions that include panic disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse, suicidal behavior, and psychotic symptoms during bipolar episodes). Young patients are at higher risk for these complications regardless of the presence or absence of supportive parents.
The condition is often more severe in children than in adult patients, with a higher risk for mixed mania (simultaneous depression and mania), multiple and frequent cycles, and a long duration of illness without well periods.
Of note, symptoms of bipolar disorder in children are often confused with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Furthermore, the two conditions can coincide. In one study, 65% of adolescents with bipolar disorder met criteria for ADHD. Yet another study indicated that close to 25% of children diagnosed with ADHD either already had bipolar disorder or go on to develop it. The risk for both diagnoses is highest in white males. Symptoms are also more severe in people with both conditions.
Adult-Onset Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder can also appear for the first time in people over the age of forty. In fact, age 40 is another peak of onset for women.
Onset Late in Life. Bipolar disorder that occurs late in life often either follows many years of repeated episodes of unipolar depression or it accompanies medical and neurological problems (particularly cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke). It is less likely to be associated with a family history of the disorder than earlier-onset bipolar disorder.
Accompanying Neurologic or Emotional Disorders
Patients with bipolar disorder, especially type II or cyclothymic disorder, have frequent episodes of major depression. Anxiety disorders also commonly coexist in these patients. For example, the occurrence of panic disorder in bipolar patients is 26 times that of the general population. Bipolar patients, particularly those with type II, are also subject to phobias. In one study, the presence of anxiety disorders was also associated with longer and more severe bipolar depressive episodes and with a higher risk for suicide.
Bipolar disorder in children can also be mistaken for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In some cases, ADHD in children or adolescents may be a marker for an emerging bipolar disorder.
Some experts believe that many of these disorders may actually be variations of a single disease
Health Question & Answer
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of manic depression.
Alternative Names
Manic Depression
Risk Factors
Between one and two million Americans are thought to suffer from bipolar disorder. Estimates of the lifetime risk for the disorder run between 1.0% and 1.5%. There is some indication that the incidence of bipolar disorder may be increasing, but more research is needed to confirm this.
Gender
Bipolar disorder affects both sexes equally, but there is a higher incidence of rapid cycling, mixed states, and cyclothymia in women. On the other hand, early-onset bipolar disorder tends to occur more frequently in men and it is associated with a more severe condition.
Age
Bipolar disorder is the most common psychotic disorder, and experts believe that it occurs in 1% of people among all age groups.
Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder. In one survey, 59% of bipolar disorder patients had their first symptoms when they were children or adolescents. Typically, there was a very long delay until the condition was diagnosed and treated. Bipolar symptoms in young people closely mimic those in adulthood, but may have slight differences:
The initial episodes are more likely to be depressive. In fact, a 2001 study reported that 33% of children who experienced major depression developed bipolar I by age 21 and 15% of them had bipolar II disorder.
Manic phases usually begin in adolescence or young adulthood, with an average age of onset being 18 years. Mood often involves irritability, but in general symptoms, resemble those seen in adults (euphoria and grandiosity, flight of ideas, racing thoughts, and a decreased need for sleep).
Early-onset bipolar disease is also associated with the following characteristics:
A family history of bipolar disorder. Children with bipolar disorder who have one or more parents with the same disorder often have a more severe form than does the affected parent.
A higher incidence of comorbidities (accompanying conditions that include panic disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse, suicidal behavior, and psychotic symptoms during bipolar episodes). Young patients are at higher risk for these complications regardless of the presence or absence of supportive parents.
The condition is often more severe in children than in adult patients, with a higher risk for mixed mania (simultaneous depression and mania), multiple and frequent cycles, and a long duration of illness without well periods.
Of note, symptoms of bipolar disorder in children are often confused with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Furthermore, the two conditions can coincide. In one study, 65% of adolescents with bipolar disorder met criteria for ADHD. Yet another study indicated that close to 25% of children diagnosed with ADHD either already had bipolar disorder or go on to develop it. The risk for both diagnoses is highest in white males. Symptoms are also more severe in people with both conditions.
Adult-Onset Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder can also appear for the first time in people over the age of forty. In fact, age 40 is another peak of onset for women.
Onset Late in Life. Bipolar disorder that occurs late in life often either follows many years of repeated episodes of unipolar depression or it accompanies medical and neurological problems (particularly cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke). It is less likely to be associated with a family history of the disorder than earlier-onset bipolar disorder.
Accompanying Neurologic or Emotional Disorders
Patients with bipolar disorder, especially type II or cyclothymic disorder, have frequent episodes of major depression. Anxiety disorders also commonly coexist in these patients. For example, the occurrence of panic disorder in bipolar patients is 26 times that of the general population. Bipolar patients, particularly those with type II, are also subject to phobias. In one study, the presence of anxiety disorders was also associated with longer and more severe bipolar depressive episodes and with a higher risk for suicide.
Bipolar disorder in children can also be mistaken for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In some cases, ADHD in children or adolescents may be a marker for an emerging bipolar disorder.
Some experts believe that many of these disorders may actually be variations of a single disease
Health Question & Answer