Bipolar Disorder VS ADHD? | What’s The Difference?

Bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are different conditions, but they share some similar symptoms, such as hyperactive and impulsive behavior.

A recent study found that a person with ADHD is much more likely to develop bipolar disorder.

ADHD is more common than bipolar disorder.

BIPOLAR DISORDER VS ADHD

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mental illness that can cause shifts between high and low moods.

Bipolar disorder symptoms happen in episodes rather than being ongoing.

Bipolar disorder affects how a person thinks feels and can influence their behavior.

ADHD is a mental illness that affects someones attention, activity and impulse control.

It mainly affects behavior, not mood.

ADHD symptoms are ongoing rather than occurring in episodes like Bipolar disorder

SHARED SYMPTOMS

Bipolar disorder and ADHD share some similar symptoms, especially in relation to manic episodes.

Someone who has bipolar disorder, manic episodes cause them to feel confident, happen and have excessive energy

During a manic episode a person might

MANIC EPISODES

Move about a lot

Talk loudly, quickly or a lot

Interrupt people

Be easily distracted

And act impulsively

Manic episodes are not a symptom of ADHD, but someone who suffers from ADHD may experience some of the symptoms we have just gone over.

While some symptoms are similar between ADHD and bipolar disorder, the causes of bipolar disorder and ADHD are different.

ADHD symptoms tend to be more consistent whilst Manic episode symptoms happen because of a mood state.

People think ADHD is just hyperactive or impulsive behaviors, this is true for some people but some adults and children have symptoms of inattentive which include

Trouble focusing

Daydreaming

Not listening when people talk or speak to them

Avoiding mental exertion

Loosing belonging frequently

Forgetting to complete tasks

And inattention to detail

These symptoms of inattentive ADHD are not typical symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Someone with bipolar disorder may also experience depressive episodes, which are episodes which may make them feel hopeless, have low energy, sad and withdraw socially.

Depressive episodes are not a symptom of ADHD but some people with ADHD may also experience depression.

Please do not self-diagnose yourself from this video, always seek mental health professional help.

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[AuthenticMentalHealth]

Hello Authentic Mental Health Community! How are you feeling today?

[lawrence_ellis]

I have recently been diagnosed with Bipolar ll disorder and ADHD. Thanks for the video.

[daphnegalvan]

I just recently got diagnosed with ADHD and i really don’t wanna take medication for it 😫 but it seems like I’m gonna have too.

[Kali-Yuga-Peace-Corp]

I have PTSD and ADHD, I have been screened for Bipolar Disorder so many times because of the similarities. I for some reason usually become friends with people with Bipolar Disorder, and they think I am like them. Only difference I see is that I calm down and am able to sleep when I get Stimulent medication, as from my gathering someone with Bipolar would get more Manic and worse.

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[arani]

A very informative video.Thank you Charlie...l have noticed it in my son ADHD

[jadewilson]

Hey Charlie, how are you?? Hope you are well, I’ve messaged you about how my results went! Another amazing video, I’m not okay, it’s been a very rough few days🙁love you!
How’s your daughter doing?

[UsedAlex_FJ]

Its very weird that almost everything you make a video on, in our fameliy. Like i have Anxiety, Depression level 2. So not so bad. And my step mother has Bipolar, and my brother have ADHD... Thats WOWOWOOOW

[kaya]

been diagnosed schizoaffective but i think the mania shit was misdiagnosed because i always dont need sleep n stuff like that although i do hallucinate pretty frequently, maybe i have some schizo going on but i dont think i get full on manic, at least not since starting HRT

[brazucapipoca]

Not, defnetly im not bipolar, but im scare now, i hve not problem with my mood or depression .

[autisticprincess]

This is the question we were wanting to know for a young family member of mine hope your well I’m proud I was so anxious to come see my real dad without supervision for the first time I was gagging and panicking all morning but I’m here and he was a little mean he called me and my mental illness retarded I tried to get gn to understand but do did it so I just let it go 😢 I met my baby cousin for the first time he’s so cute love you and your girlies Charlie!!💙💛

[brazucapipoca]

HDHD. X dyslexia , but im fine, jus cryingsometimes of my frustations to no get things done in the way ii wish .

[editinglearn]

Thanks god i dont have bipolar 😅 i have but i have adhd