| Don't be hasty when it comes to getting the right | | | | with so many of them accurately diagnosed as |
| diagnosis for you or your loved ones with bipolar | | | | bipolar disorder patients, but I know doctors who |
| disorder, especially children who are very hard hit | | | | think it is something else. Whatever that is, I hope |
| by this disease. Almost every country in the | | | | it reveals itself fast enough. |
| Western world now has a growing incidence of | | | | About 15 percent of children in the United States |
| this disease, especially among their young | | | | were diagnosed with bipolar disorder back in the |
| population of children. | | | | year 2000. By 2007, that figure had risen by |
| If you want your loved one's diagnosis to be | | | | almost another 5 percent. I wouldn't panic at |
| complete and accurate, you are going to have to | | | | these figures just yet, but I would bark that |
| subject them to a thorough analysis by the | | | | something needs to be done about this in a hurry |
| physician. If it is bipolar disorder indeed, you are | | | | before all we breed in this nation as just crazy |
| going to need all the information you can get | | | | kids. |
| about it so that the treatment can be complete. | | | | Talking of which, it's very important for you NOT |
| No questions asked. | | | | to look down on children with this disorder, |
| Mentally ill children in community hospitals aren't on | | | | whether they are yours or not. Instead, show |
| the rise for no reason at all. I personally think that | | | | them as much love as possible. It can help, a |
| the diagnoses are just getting better, especially | | | | great deal. |