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Adolescence | Ride the Tiger

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Bipolar disorder in adolescence can be particularly difficult live with and treat.

Many people with bipolar disorder begin showing signs in their adolescence, but it can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Adolescents do not always present their symptoms in the same way as adults and the disorder is often misdiagnosed as ADHD. Watch these interviews of people discovering and coping with bipolar disorder in their formative years.

AIR DATE 4/12/16

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About Ride The Tiger

Nearly 6 million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and yet little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains. Ride the Tiger, a one-hour documentary, tells the stories of individuals — congressmen, attorneys, pastors, authors and stay-at-home moms — who have been diagnosed with bipolar.

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