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Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Kids: Here's the DSM-5's Controversial New Updatehttp://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/diagnosing-bipolar-disorder-in-kids--here-s-the-dsm-5-s-controversial-new-update-213957480.html#!eNwgr

! Many kids are labelled with a mental disorders soon as an issue arises. This article specifically is about bipolar disorder. Many kids are not diagnosed with disorders but develop serious cases of illnesses down the road. So the symptoms and guidelines for diagnosis are changing. People are acknowledging now that we need to pay attention at a young age in hopes of reducing these violent outbursts later in life. Starting at a young age we have a chance to manage the situation prior to it becoming problematic.! To me this article stood out because it focuses on the issue of mental health. Lately we have had the school shooting, the boston bombing, hostage situations, four bodies turning up in a home, and even a Motherʼs Day Parade shooting. Violence has become one thing after the next around every corner. I personally keep wondering how many people have to die before this country takes mental health seriously. Clearly itʼs a serious problem.! This article isnʼt the most relevant but it is the root behind many court cases this past year. Mental illness has become a root behind a lot of big events. Mental illnesses have been considered taboo for an extended time period. I am sick of that being the case. Mental illness is just as serious as physical illness. The brain is part of the body right? This article gets into this controversial issue and sheds some light on how society has downplayed mental illnesses.

Tara Pawlyk Friday, May 17, 2013 9:37:09 AM ET 04:0c:ce:d3:10:88