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Mood swings are considered a normal part of a teenager’s life. However, ‘normal’ mood swings can be quite different from the intense mood swings of bipolar disorder. Formerly called manic-depressive disorder, bipolar disorder is a serious lifelong psychiatric illness. Although onset typically occurs in early adulthood, it can also develop in childhood or teenage years.  As a parent, it is challenging to determine what is normal and what’s not when it comes to a teen’s emotional health. This brief blog is crafted to help you know which signs to watch out for and steps to take if your teenager has bipolar disorder . Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Teens There are two main things to remember: Watch for drastic changes in your teen’s normal mood Symptoms of mania and depression differ in teens than in adults Signs to Look For Mania and hypomania – Manic episodes can cause elation, euphoria or extreme irritability. In teens, irritability is more common than elation. Other si...

There is this cynical concept that hypomania is a ‘perk’ of having bipolar disorder. People associate it with being sky-high happy and they believe that there are only two emotions related to this disorder; one is feeling over-the-moon happy and the other desperately sad. This is not the case. Bipolar Disorder has a large spectrum, the two ends being depression and mania . A depressed person isolates themselves, sleeps a lot, and may have suicidal thoughts. When it comes to mania, a person acts in many different ways. This can include uncontrollable excitement, being easily distracted, and untimely delusions and paranoia. Hypomania has similar symptoms as mania like the feeling of euphoria, overwhelming feeling of self-importance, feeling highly motivated, energy levels sky rocket, and a racing mind. But the worst part of hypomania is the RAGE! Another part of hypomania is becoming irritated and angry, and people with bipolar disorder are more vulnerable to losing control of their te...

If a loved one has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you might be well aware of the obstacles that accompany the condition that afflicts around 6 million adults in the United States.   Bipolar disorder ’s debilitating mood swings can extremely affect every part of your life. People who seek medical attention are able to treat their bipolar disorder, but sometimes these prescribed medicines are not enough to get their lives back to normal. This is the reason why people are looking for bipolar disorder treatment alternatives like yoga and meditation. Yoga Yoga, initially originated in India, is now practiced worldwide. While the effects of yoga have not been studied for those who struggle with bipolar disorder, there is a rising number of people practicing yoga in their routine. Yoga fuses mind with body in regimented movement and intense concentration. If done regularly, yoga can cultivate a sense of mental clarity, as the person is able to focus on the shape of the body, br...