Children diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder are typically characterized by:
Abrupt mood swings and energy that occur multiple times within a day
Intense outbursts of temper
Poor frustration tolerance
Oppositional defiant behaviors
Children may change from irritable, easily annoyed, angry mood states to silly, goofy, giddy elation…or they may fluctuate closer to one pole or the other. They can experience low energy periods of intense boredom, depression and social withdrawal, have low self-esteem and often have suicidal thoughts. Often though these children are very bright and capable, but greatly challenged by their illness.
Additional Reading:
http://www.bpchildren.com/
http://www.bipolarchildsupport.com/symptoms.html
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