Diagnosis of Bipolar Rising Among Children

Diagnosis of bipolar disorder is rising among children, according to a news report on KOTV, Channel 6, a television news station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. KOTV reports that “experts say millions of Americans are living with extreme manic highs and depressed lows” and that while “doctors used to think it could only happen in adults, now some are saying its happening much younger.” The Tulsa station looks at the controversy surrounding bipolar diagnosis among children and the concerns among some psychiatrists that the illness is over-diagnosed or misdiagnosed.