One is born with a genetic susceptibility to bipolar, but often the signs and symptoms will not appear until something stressful occurs. With bipolar the moods must last for a specific length of time. It is perfectly normal to feel sad and then an hour later feel extremely happy. Yes, this is quite common because episodes are often triggered by stressors and people feel that by moving they can escape from these things. Often though moving just increases the stress and makes things worse.
Mania is more likely to be seen as attention deficit disorder.
But this disorder has been seen in children under 10 years of age. Hopefully our web page will help people suffering from this illness and their families, to eliminate discrimination and stigma and to increase their knowledge to take control of this disorder and lead a happy, healthy life.