Bipolar Disorder And Children – Symptoms And Effects
August 18, 2009 by RelieveBipolarDisorder
Filed under Bipolar Disorder and Children
Have you ever considered the effects of Bipolar Disorder in children? If not, then this article will broaden your understanding to some of the common ones. This knowledge will really enlighten you on this disease and give you reason to provide the patient with the right treatment options.
Before we go into the effects of Bipolar Disorder, it will be necessary to look at what is Bipolar Disorder? This is important so that we can get direction from here. Bipolar Disorder is a kind of brain disorder that affects the neuro- transmitters in the brain. The patient or victim of this disease usually exhibits alternate mood swings from high manic mood and low depressive mood. These moods are usually displayed to the extreme. If this ailment affects children then you have to be aware of the following effects:
- The child’s performance in school activity will reverse downwards.
- The child with this ailment is usually deficient in interacting with other children and this affects his normal social development
- One of the effects of Bipolar in children is insecurity. This is as a result of the low self esteem that this child gets when the mood swing is depressive.
- Your relationship with the child will be affected because communication between the two of you is negatively affected.
- That child suffering from Bipolar Disorder will not acquire the basic skills as acquired by children of the same age.
- Your child may end up being a drug addict if he gets to the adolescent stage because the high manic mood makes him to be hypersensitive.
- It is usually dangerous to see the extreme mood displays in a child with Bipolar Disorder because the child usually feels guilty and sulk continuously. Also, that child may also engage in violent or disruptive behaviors if the mood swing is manic.
- It is not uncommon to see children with Bipolar disorder contemplating suicide. Also, depression can make them to misjudge people’s intention and cause frustrations.
These are some effects of Bipolar Disorder you will have to watch out for in children. The management or control of the moods that brings about these effects is necessary.