What must be present for a person to be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder?
To be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a person must have experienced at least one episode of mania or hypomania. Hypomania is a milder form of mania that doesn’t include psychotic episodes. People with hypomania can often function well in social situations or at work.
At what age bipolar disorder is usually diagnosed?
Although bipolar disorder can occur at any age, typically it’s diagnosed in the teenage years or early 20s.
Is it possible to fake bipolar disorder?
To me, faking something like Bipolar would mean a genuine cry for help, since there is really no upside to having it. It isn’t your place to decide. If you care about this person, support them, because either way they need kindness and compassion.
How does it feel to be raised by a bipolar mother?
Growing up with a parent who has bipolar disorder can be a traumatic experience, but it doesn’t have to define you. Raised by a single mother with bipolar disorder, *Beth grew up walking on eggshells, perennially terrified of inadvertently setting off a parental explosion.
Why do people with bipolar disorder feel ashamed of their disorder?
Bipolar disorder can make people feel ashamed so they don’t always want to talk about it. Remember that people with bipolar disorder will have their usual moods between the high and low moods. As the high or low mood improves, the person slowly starts acting more like him- or herself again.
How hard is it to live with a parent with bipolar?
(*This would be an opportunity for the parent to discuss his or her own symptoms with the child.) It can be very hard living with a parent who has bipolar disorder because that person may do or say things that make children feel bad, scared, sad, angry and often confused. This can happen when the parent is in a high or low mood.