Bipolar disorder and age

[vinnitty]

i sent a private message earlier but only because i am not very good at manipulating this site and only realized after that i had done so.
my question was is bipolar condition increase with age. if it get more unmanagable.
thank you vinnitty

 

[Halo]

Re: bipolar and age

Vinnitty are you currently being treated by a mental health practitioner for your bipolar? Are you on any medications to help manage it?

 

[vinnitty]

Re: bipolar and age

no i am not being treated at this time because i keep hoping my high will come back soon and i'll find my imagination and hard drive again.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

I don't think there are any hard and fast rules, vinnity. I think people with bipolar disorder do go through times when the symptoms are more severe or less severe over the lifespan, but I'm not sure that there's any pattern suggesting that it's especially age-related.