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What does it mean to have bipolar disorder or anxiety? Bipolar disorder is a life-long mental health condition. It can cause extreme mood swings that can have severe highs to severe lows. A person with bipolar can face major changes in mood, activity levels, and energy.   Everyone experiences some kind of anxiety from time to time during different phases of their lives. However, people with anxiety disorder experience more than short-term worries. These people struggle with anxiety that is not limited to life events. Anxiety makes it difficult for people to run their lives normally. The various types of anxiety include – Generalized Anxiety Panic Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Connection between anxiety and bipolar disorder Anxiety disorder mostly co-occurs with other mental conditions, such as - Depression Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Anxiety that can co-occur with bipolar disorder Panic Attacks Nervousness Difficulty sl...

Most people consider bipolar disorder an adult mental illness, however, children as young as six years old have been diagnosed with the disorder. BPHope.com is an online resource for people who are interested in learning more about bipolar disorder and the symptoms of depression. They recently added a “Kids” category to help children, teens, and parents better understand diagnosis and treatments. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings. The person might be having a depressive episode where they feel very sad and lethargic or they might be having a manic episode, where they feel euphoric and irritated. Of course, it is not always one or the other the individual struggles with; there are also periods of emotional balance in between. Some symptoms of bipolar disorder differ slightly in children than in adults. Kids and teenagers who are having a depressive episode might: Feel and seem very sad Eat too much or too little Have little energy Not be interested in regu...

Words are curious things. They can help shape us in ways we never realized, and they can also tear us down. If you know someone who is struggling with bipolar mania, the words you speak to them should be chosen carefully. It takes only a few words to build up a person’s self esteem. Conversely, it also only takes a slight twist of words to cut and hurt. Here are some things that you should never say to someone with bipolar mania disorder. “Why are you acting so foolish?” Some of the behaviors related to bipolar mania can be difficult for friends and family to handle. However, it’s important to remember that these behaviors are congruent with the individual’s bipolar mania disorder, which should make it easier to accept. Consider researching the illness to understand it more fully. “You’re much too smart to have bipolar disorder or manic depression.’’ Bipolar disorder is a mental illness, it isn’t a choice and it is no way reflective of an individual’s level of intelligence. Infe...