{"id":46630,"date":"2019-07-26T21:50:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=46630"},"modified":"2020-08-24T19:36:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:36:01","slug":"early-signs-of-bipolar-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/early-signs-of-bipolar-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Teens and Young Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mental illness presents many signs. For teens and adults, the signs of bipolar disorder can sometimes be hard to detect.<\/p>\n
I was 18 years old when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At that time, Before my diagnosis, I assumed my actions were just part of my characteristics.<\/p>\n
Those characteristics were probably the reason for many of the disastrous incidents<\/strong> from my earlier teenage years \u2013 things like running away, fighting with my parents, and having problems in school. My signs of bipolar disorder were not obvious, and so I suffered through many issues without proper support.<\/p>\n Even as a child, some things were almost unbearable<\/strong>, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m going to share some of the early signs of bipolar disorder in teens and young adults. Hopefully, these signs can help the youth of our society understand what they\u2019re going through, and also help those who love them.<\/p>\n There are two basic categories which describe the signs of bipolar disorder. Both can be dangerous<\/strong> if not understood correctly, so let\u2019s make sure we do.<\/p>\n The mania state of bipolar disorder is often mistaken for extreme happiness<\/strong>. It\u2019s harder to tell when something\u2019s wrong during this stage. However, there are many signs if you know what to look for.<\/p>\n Pay close attention to your teen if there aren\u2019t sleeping much. That would be insomnia. Those who are in the throws of the mania stage of bipolar disorder cannot sleep because their minds are filled with activities and euphoric emotions<\/a>.<\/p>\n What started off as happiness has led to an almost supernatural form of elation. Because of this feeling, they cannot sleep.<\/p>\n One of the signs of bipolar disorder becomes obvious after just a short period of time. Even though teens and young adults stay pretty active and busy, you can tell when their focus is off<\/strong>. Notice if they seem to have trouble focusing on the topic of conversation.<\/p>\n They may even seem fidgety. Whatever they see outside the present conversation will become their new subject of interest.<\/p>\n Not all those with bipolar disorder suffer from this issue, but many of them do. Since teens are already struggling through puberty or other hormones, it may be difficult to spot hypersexuality. This trait is marked by the drastic increase<\/strong> in interest in sexual activity.<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to catch it as quickly as you can as unprotected sexual activity is dangerous.<\/p>\n Teens or young adults with bipolar disorder will often talk in \u201cfast-forward<\/em>\u201d. It will be difficult to keep up with everything they are saying when they\u2019re like this. They talk fast because their minds are racing. They have passed the point of happiness<\/strong> and entering the area of irritability.<\/p>\n There are just too many things to think about and learn that it\u2019s hard to contain all the information. Unfortunately, so many highly intelligent people fall victim to this disorder and much of the intelligence is lost among the babbling voices and unorganized files in their heads.<\/p>\n Okay, I\u2019m far from a teen, but I must tell you this. Yesterday I thought I could repair my car. I did fix one problem but caused another. Basically, I was overconfident in my abilities<\/strong>. Guess what\u2026I think I\u2019m in a mania stage.<\/p>\n Teens and young adults do this too. NO, it\u2019s not wrong to learn how to do things, but mania makes us rush out and do things with lack of training or any instruction<\/strong>. We have this belief that our superhuman abilities will save the day no matter what.<\/p>\n Different than mania, depression causes<\/a> more calm but dark traits to surface. I do hate this stage, so much more than mania. This stage also surfaces much more<\/strong> during the depths of winter if you haven\u2019t noticed.<\/p>\nSigns of bipolar disorder<\/h2>\n
Mania<\/h3>\n
1. Insomnia<\/h4>\n
2. Easily distracted<\/h4>\n
3. Hypersexuality<\/h4>\n
4. Increased speech<\/h4>\n
5. Overconfidence<\/h4>\n
Depression<\/h3>\n
6. Lack of energy<\/h4>\n