What are the first symptoms of bipolar disorder to manifest in children?
If the child is very moody, changes in personality, happy one minute and depressed the next, you may want to look into it. It causes depression, mood swings, changes in eating habits, sleeping problems, either insomnia and sleeping too much, loss of interest in things they once enjoyed, no enthusiasm, angry, crying jags, loss of self worth, avoids people (friends, family), no ambition, body aches, feeling sick constantly, headaches and the potential of becomming very cruel. I know I missed others, but these are the basics. By no means try to force them into things they want no part of, tough love is not their answer. They will curl up in a ball to avoid you. On the other hand, a personality change may lead them to do things out of their nature. Drugs to rub out the emptiness they feel, being promiscuous, and out of control. Sad, which is why they will do anything aggressive enough to draw attention. Self loathing is a big one. Easily confused is common. Kids in general can exhibit some
