Bipolar disorder is a common disease in the US. It makes the person that has it have many mood swings, emotional changes, and stages. A person may have extreme depression and then existential highs. The exact cause of bipolar disorder isn't known but it's a combination of genetics in DNA and enviornment. Treatment includes lifelong therapy or psychotherapy.
Bipolar Disorder can cause students with this disability to get distracted easily. Additionally, the side effects of the medicine students with bipolar disorder have to take are sleepiness, hunger, thirst, and having to use the bathroom often. They might have drops in grades.
You can watch for extreme behavior changes. You can praise students with bipolar disorder to help raise positivity. Also, you can encourage them to participate in activities when they can.
Let students with this disability sit in the front of the class so they can avoid distractions and learn.
You and the student can decide where their safe place, somewhere they can go to if they are feeling overwhelmed, should be. Make sure that they can go there without drawing other students’ attention. You both can decide who that student’s safe person, someone they can talk to, such as a counselor, is going to be.
Anger in children with bipolar disorder is usually caused by stress. It’s beneficial for parents to learn how to control their stress, which can help their kids naturally have the same habit.
Don’t punish your kid, give consequences. Punishment with your bipolar child may cause more rage and more problems. Instead, specific things should have specific consequences. Talk to your child about rules that shouldn’t be broken and the expectations should be clear. This way, if your child breaks a rule, they will know the consequences of their actions.
eMoods is a free app that lets you keep track of your emotions, sleep, medications, and your different moods.