| Bipolar disorder can occur in children even at the | | | | lot of weight due to some drugs and weight gain could |
| young age of six. Although the percentage of children | | | | always lead to further glucose problems like diabetes |
| having the disorder is much lower than adults, | | | | or heart problems. |
| adolescents tend to be more prone to it. Some | | | | Some medication in children may cause infertility and |
| mania-specified symptoms can be seen in children | | | | even abnormalities. The medications are effective to |
| who show that they are suffering from bipolar | | | | prevent future episodes of mania and depression |
| disorder. | | | | which would have led to suicide. But they can affect |
| Children often have elated moods, grandiose | | | | the thyroid and even the kidneys. |
| behaviors, flight of ideas, decreased need for sleep | | | | Hence it is important to monitor the development of |
| and hyper sexuality. These symptoms occur mainly in | | | | serious side effects in children. The side effects and |
| mania and are common in bipolar disorders. Children | | | | the dangers of the manic-depressive illness itself have |
| sometimes laugh hysterically and behave as if they | | | | to be weighed against each other, and the medication |
| are infectiously happy with much reason. These | | | | can be changed if any drastic changes are seen. |
| symptoms could occur at home, in the school or | | | | Unfortunately children take much longer to recover |
| anywhere. | | | | from bipolar disorder than adults. Children sometimes |
| Grandiose behaviors of children can be explained | | | | suffer from this illness for months or years. Often it |
| when they believe that they are very smart and no | | | | can have an impact on their educational achievement, |
| rules pertain to them. They are convinced that they | | | | and hence the teachers should be made aware of the |
| can perform superhuman acts without anything | | | | diagnosis, so that they can give special treatment to |
| happening to them. Children have flight of ideas when | | | | such children in school. |
| they move from one subject to another in quick | | | | Suicide is a big risk with children, especially adolescents. |
| succession. Sometimes it has no relevance to their | | | | All talk about not wanting to live or feeling neglected |
| surroundings. | | | | should be taken seriously. In a moment of depression a |
| Some children can sleep for just four to eight hours | | | | child can hang himself in the shower, shoot himself or |
| and still not be tired the next day. Playing on the | | | | complete suicide by some other means. |
| computer or just rearranging furniture could be their | | | | An early diagnosis and treatment can offer the best |
| activities when they stay up late. Hyper sexuality | | | | chance for children with bipolar disorder to achieve |
| occurs often in adolescents who use explicit sexual | | | | stability in life and gain the best possible level of |
| language or act flirtatious beyond their years. | | | | wellness. Only then can they grow up and enjoy life |
| There are several drugs which are prescribed by | | | | and build up their strengths. Proper treatment can |
| doctors for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children. | | | | definitely reduce the effects of the illness on the |
| But there are many side effects which are particularly | | | | patients and the people who surround them. |
| evident and troublesome for children. Children put on a | | | | |