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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...

Learning to cope up with bipolar disorder can be a lifelong process; after all, bipolar is a lifelong illness and every day is a new day. That being said, coping skills for bipolar disorder can be learned and have proven to be effective in improving one’s quality of life.  Bipolar Coping Mechanism   Coping skills or a coping mechanism is generally thought of as a method or methods a person can use to deal with stressful situations. People with bipolar disorder often have a special set of techniques that may help them in stress, designed specifically to work for bipolar disorder.  Some general coping skills for bipolar management include: -  Relaxation and Meditation  – These techniques are great for dealing with excessive energy in anxiety and bipolar disorder. -  Social relationships  – Reaching out to people when things are turning out to be bad is very important to keep yourself out of social isolation. Don’t forget that it is also imp...

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is made up of two ends of the mood spectrum: depression and mania. Most everyone is aware of feelings of depression – despair, guilt, unworthiness, lethargy, thoughts of death and suicide, but not as many people are aware of what bipolar mania feels like. With bipolar disorder, there are two different types of mania that someone may experience: mania and hypomania. Mania is level of euphoria that is experienced by people who are diagnosed with Bipolar I, while hypomania is a less intense form of mania that people with Bipolar II experience. But, what are the true symptoms of bipolar mania ? Most everyone knows, or has an idea about, how it feels to be depressed. They might feel lethargic, unproductive, uninterested in activities they previously enjoyed, anxious, irritable, etc. Bipolar mania, on the other hand, is when the individual feels euphoric. In fact, it might feel like the best good mood of their life. When experiencing bipolar mania, ...

People who suffer from bipolar can educate themselves through many thoughtfully-written articles at BPHope.com. This online magazine is dedicated to helping people with depression or bipolar disorder, and in so doing they offer their readers articles written by authorities in the medical field, celebrities with these mood disorders, as well as first-hand accounts of people who struggle daily with these illnesses. Are you one of the many people who just isn’t sure of the difference between bipolar or depression? Granted, they do have their similarities, however, they are different disorders altogether. What is Depression? Globally, one out of every twenty people suffers from depression. It is a leading cause of non-productivity and disability, and more women than men suffer from it. Some authorities, however, believe this statistic is equal, and that women seek help more often than their male counterparts due to cultural bias against men and depression. Generally, depression man...