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Bipolar disorder

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Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar disorder

All Signs & Symptoms of Bipolar disorder

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Bipolar disorder:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Mood swingsOften20 mentions
DepressionOften15 mentions
Angry behaviorOften14 mentions
Mania (manic behavior)Often5 mentions
AnxietySometimes4 mentions
Keeping alone (keeping to self)Sometimes4 mentions
SadnessSometimes4 mentions
Being irritableSometimes2 mentions
CryingSometimes2 mentions
Frequent cryingSometimes2 mentions

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Mood swings

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 9 years 9 months old

  • Depression

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 11 years 7 months old

  • Angry behavior

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 9 years 8 months old

Change in symptoms of Bipolar disorder*

What happens to common Bipolar disorder symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Mood swings15%5%20%30%30%0%
Depression26.7%13.3%13.3%26.7%20%0%
Angry behavior0%0%21.4%35.7%42.9%0%
Mania (manic behavior)0%20%0%20%60%0%
Anxiety0%0%50%25%25%0%
Keeping alone (keeping to self)0%0%50%25%25%0%
Sadness0%0%33.3%0%33.3%33.3%
Being irritable0%0%0%50%50%0%
Crying0%0%0%0%100%0%
Frequent crying0%0%0%0%100%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Bipolar disorder

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Bipolar disorder when they describe these conditions:

Care of Bipolar disorder

Common treatments, therapies, and parenting techniques for Bipolar disorder

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Therapy / Counseling
Positive3.7 of 5
Read 2 comments
2Medication (general)
Positive3.5 of 5
Read 0 comments

Less common responses for Bipolar disorder

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Breathing techniques (for child)
Positive3.5 of 5
Read 0 comments

Discussion of Bipolar disorder

What was your approach to Bipolar disorder? What were the results?

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