1. By: Richard Ciaschini

2.  Dramatic changes in mood
 Two different phases Manic and Depressed

3.  Manic Phase- People do things they
wouldn’t usually do, Spending
Sprees, Sexually Promiscuous, can be
violent
 Depressed Phase-
Withdrawn, sad, irritable, suicidal
thoughts

4.  15-20% of family kids already have bipolar
if parent does
 About 3-5% of population in U.S have
Bipolar
 ½ of kids who have bipolar already have a
psychiatric disorder

5.  Little test that asks questions of your
experiences

6.  Prescription assigned from doctor
 Pills don’t get rid of illness just dulls
down disorder

7.  http://abcnews.go.com/Health/BipolarOverview/