It is only in the past two decades bipolar and depression in children has been taken seriously. Testing for bipolar in children has now become more common, following research which revealed that depression and associated bipolar is occurring earlier in life today than in past decades.
In his very informative article about this subject, Arthur Buchanan reports that “NIMH researchers are developing and testing various interventions to prevent suicide in children and adolescents. Early diagnosis and treatment, accurate evaluation of suicidal thinking, and limitations on young people’s access to lethal agents including firearms and medications may hold the greatest suicide prevention value”.


