Its over 9000.
Kids can definitely get Bipolar, especially if one (or both) of the parents are Bipolar.
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Yes, but diagnosis is much more difficult the younger the person is. It can easily be confused with many other things.
Yes, it runs in families and can be inherited.
yes it is possible. Bipolar is very difficult to diagnose, especially in teens. Bipolar has similar aspects as ocd. infact Bipolar has many other traits similar to many,many other disorders, that's why it is so hard to diagnose. But yes it is possible. hope this helps
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The younger one is the harder it is to diagnose reliably. I doubt that many reputable doctors would attempt to diagnose bipolar at that age.
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Absolutely. There are many cases of bipolar or just depression caused by head injury!
I hope you meant "cure." Bipolar disorder is incurable, but, however, there are medications that do help control many of the symptoms.
No not really. You can tell a bipolar person from another. Bipolar persons will go through many mood swings. The person can feel happy about something one instant and then the next they could be sad or depressed. I would know as my mother is bipolar.
Yes there are several hospitals that offer support groups for patients with bipolar disorder.