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In BiPolar (BP) diagnosis, do you have to have sleep issues?
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<blockquote data-quote="miles2go" data-source="post: 320316" data-attributes="member: 6374"><p>My BiPolar (BP) difficult child -- no sleep issues other than needing about 11 hours of it a day. His BiPolar (BP) mom no sleep issues either. However if either of them miss sleep, makes hypomania startup much more likely.</p><p>Here's the diff between adhd type hyper and BiPolar (BP) type mania afaik:</p><p>Adhd hyper is more on a physical level, likes running fingers over textured surfaces, bouncy, buzz whatever. BiPolar (BP) mania has more of a mental aspect where the kid feels no reluctance to go against authority figures, risk-taking with life and limb, no inhibitions, laugh, rage, etc. Adhd has impulsivity but BiPolar (BP) manic kid feels that he is authority is on par with adults and gets very frustrated when the world doesn't cooperate. People, correct or add, this is how I see it. Video game addiction is strong in both I think.</p><p>So if your psychiatrist is too focused on sleep disturbance for BiPolar (BP) diagnosis that may be misplaced but your difficult child may still not be BiPolar (BP). Any of that in family history -- alcohol/drug abuse, suicide, spouse/child abuse (yelling or physical), promiscuity, criminality? Often is how BiPolar (BP) shows up, I think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="miles2go, post: 320316, member: 6374"] My BiPolar (BP) difficult child -- no sleep issues other than needing about 11 hours of it a day. His BiPolar (BP) mom no sleep issues either. However if either of them miss sleep, makes hypomania startup much more likely. Here's the diff between adhd type hyper and BiPolar (BP) type mania afaik: Adhd hyper is more on a physical level, likes running fingers over textured surfaces, bouncy, buzz whatever. BiPolar (BP) mania has more of a mental aspect where the kid feels no reluctance to go against authority figures, risk-taking with life and limb, no inhibitions, laugh, rage, etc. Adhd has impulsivity but BiPolar (BP) manic kid feels that he is authority is on par with adults and gets very frustrated when the world doesn't cooperate. People, correct or add, this is how I see it. Video game addiction is strong in both I think. So if your psychiatrist is too focused on sleep disturbance for BiPolar (BP) diagnosis that may be misplaced but your difficult child may still not be BiPolar (BP). Any of that in family history -- alcohol/drug abuse, suicide, spouse/child abuse (yelling or physical), promiscuity, criminality? Often is how BiPolar (BP) shows up, I think. [/QUOTE]
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