How do I know if my child is mentally ill?

Warning signs that your child may have a mental health disorder include:

Persistent sadness — two or more weeks.
Withdrawing from or avoiding social interactions.
Hurting oneself or talking about hurting oneself.
Talking about death or suicide.
Outbursts or extreme irritability.
Out-of-control behavior that can be harmful.

What age does bipolar start?

Although bipolar disorder can occur at any age, typically it’s diagnosed in the teenage years or early 20s. Symptoms can vary from person to person, and symptoms may vary over time.

Are you born with bipolar disorder or can you develop it?

Bipolar disorder often runs in families, and research suggests that this is mostly explained by heredity—people with certain genes are more likely to develop bipolar disorder than others. Many genes are involved, and no one gene can cause the disorder.

How can I tell if I’m bipolar?

Mania can cause other symptoms as well, but seven of the key signs of this phase of bipolar disorder are:

feeling overly happy or “high” for long periods of time.
having a decreased need for sleep.
talking very fast, often with racing thoughts.
feeling extremely restless or impulsive.
becoming easily distracted.

Can someone with bipolar be a good parent?

You can still be a great parent, despite bipolar disorder — and you may find that you’re even more motivated to keep yourself healthy. Being bipolar doesn’t have to end your dream of becoming a parent.

Does a bipolar person know they are bipolar?

So no, not everyone who has bipolar disorder knows they have it. There are lots of reasons why someone with bipolar disorder might not realize it—or why they might deny having it even if they do. If you think someone you know might have untreated bipolar disorder, there are a few things you can do to help.

Does Bipolar turn into schizophrenia?

People with bipolar disorder can also experience psychotic symptoms during a manic or depressive episode. These can include hallucinations or delusions. Because of this, people may mistake their symptoms of bipolar disorder for those of schizophrenia.

What are the 4 types of bipolar disorder?

According to the American Psychiatric Association, there are four major categories of bipolar disorder: bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder due to another medical or substance abuse disorder.

Can you hear voices with bipolar disorder?

Katie, who has bipolar disorder, describes her experience of hearing voices when she is manic or depressed. Not everyone realises that some sufferers of Bipolar disorder also have psychotic symptoms. These could include delusions, auditory and visual hallucinations. For me, I hear voices.

What’s the signs of a mental breakdown?

feel unable to concentrate — difficulty focusing at work, and being easily distracted. be moody — feeling low or depression; feeling burnt out; emotional outbursts of uncontrollable anger, fear, helplessness or crying. feel depersonalised — not feeling like themselves or feeling detached from situations.