Causes of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents

Abstract

Mood fluctuation is common in daily life, however, severe mood fluctuation may be a symptom of affective illness. Bipolar disorders as a severe affective illness have a high prevalence, especially among adolescents. Although one of the most frequently discussed psychiatric illnesses is bipolar disorder, the causes are still not precisely known. Through reviewing previous research, this paper analyzes the causes of bipolar disorder, including personal and social factors, as well as the intervention and treatment of bipolar disorder. Both personal and social factor serve as important variables in affecting bipolar disorder. Offspring of parents with bipolar disease undoubtedly have considerable genetic impact; nonetheless, an adolescent's individuality leads their mood to swing correspondingly, ultimately progressing to bipolar disorder. Social factors such as family environment have a huge impact on adolescents mental state; interpersonal relationships strongly affect adolescents mood status, and furthermore, social environment also hugely affects how adolescents interact with their peers, as a result causes bipolar disorder. The intervention and treatment of bipolar disorder should be further developed in future research.