AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -While the average age of onset for bipolar disorder is 25 years, some people develop the condition much later in life. About one-quarter of all people with bipolar disorder are 60 years of age or older, and that number is expected to grow to about half by 2030.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bipolar I disorder is a chronic psychiatric illness in which patients alternate between symptoms of both mania and depression. Most cases are diagnosed when patients are 20 to 50 years old.

Detailed explanation-3: -These shifts in mood range from mania, or extreme elation, to depression. Bipolar disorder often appears in a person’s teens and early 20s, but there’s now increasing attention to those diagnosed later in life.

Detailed explanation-4: -You usually develop bipolar disorder before you are 20. It can develop in later life, but it rarely develops after the age of 40. You could have symptoms of bipolar disorder for some time before a doctor diagnoses you.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bipolar disorder can occur at any age, although it often develops between the ages of 15 and 19. Men and women from all backgrounds are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder. The pattern of mood swings in bipolar disorder varies widely.