Bipolar symptoms may begin in teen years

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of teenagers who have experienced mania -- a hallmark of bipolar disorder -- is close to the number of adults estimated to have the mood disorder, suggesting that for many the condition begins during adolescence, according to a new study. "The traditional wisdom has been that mania begins in your 20s and 30s," said Kathleen Ries Merikangas, the study's lead ...

Bipolar Rise in Kids Drives Debate

A bipolar disorder diagnosis may not only stigmatize a child, but also lead to harms from medications, feeling set apart from other kids and having future hopes dashed.

Poor Practice, Managed Care, and Magic Pills: Have We Created a Mental Health Monster?

Dr Bastiaens is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh.

Police say Pekin man in March double slaying was bipolar

Brent Sidell had suffered bipolar and manic depressive symptoms and had taken to shooting his handgun at the walls of his house before he killed his wife and himself in March, a coroner's jury heard Tuesday.

Antidepressants and children

A prescription for antidepressant drugs is often given to alleviate migraines, anxiety, depression or chronic pain. When the patient is a small child, however, there's added concern about the possibility of these drugs causing children to have suicidal thoughts.