This is a newspaper article regarding the misdiagnosis of  children and adolescents suffering from Bipolar Disorder is addressed. Experts in the field report that most psychiatrists and pediatricians do not recognize bipolar symptoms in children.  Sheila McDonald, former The Balanced Mind Foundation President, is quoted.

Results of a new nationwide study show that three times as many people may suffer from bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression) than previously estimated. Survey results from more than 85,000 Americans found that approximately one-third of those who screened positive for bipolar disorder had been misdiagnosed as having unipolar depression. The data were presented at the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) annual scientific meeting.