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Support group forms for young people with depression, bipolar disorder

A new support group aims to help teenagers and young adults dealing with depression and biopolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorder Has Its Upside, Patients Say

The problems that come with bipolar disorder are well-known, however, some people with the condition  feel lucky to have it.

Bipolar symptoms may begin in teen years

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of teenagers who have experienced mania -- a hallmark of bipolar disorder -- is close to the number of adults estimated to have the mood disorder, suggesting that for many the condition begins during adolescence, according to a new study. "The traditional wisdom has been that mania begins in your 20s and 30s," said Kathleen Ries Merikangas, the study's lead ...

Bipolar Rise in Kids Drives Debate

A bipolar disorder diagnosis may not only stigmatize a child, but also lead to harms from medications, feeling set apart from other kids and having future hopes dashed.

A new look at nature of mood disorder

Child psychiatrists are debating what to do about a glaring 40-fold spike within a decade in the number of youngsters diagnosed with bipolar disorder. A panel of the American Psychiatric Association has concluded that many of these children may have been misdiagnosed, and that they are suffering instead from another mood disorder more likely to evolve into adult depression or anxiety. The panel ...