Mood Disorders in Teenagers

Mood disorders, whether depression, bipolar disorder, or some variation of the two, are more common in teenagers than we generally think. The problem from a diagnostic point of view is that teenagers are inconsistent, moody, and often test limits. It’s the nature of the beast.

So how do you tell the difference If your daughter or son shows evidence of moodiness, stays in bed too much, or on the other side, has flights on energy, sleeplessness and grandiosity, you might begin to think that this is no longer simply teenage moodiness. Mood disorders tend to run in families, so check your own past history on your side and on your spouse’s side. If your child is adopted, did the biological parents have these issues

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Probiotics to Treat Mood Disorders

According to A. Venket Rao of the University of Toronto, a recent study conducted on the impact of probiotics has opened the door to a whole new field of study between the relationship of gut micro flora and many disorders, including mental disorders. This is great news for people who would rather not take medicines that can create unwanted side effects and instead be able to manage symptoms with easy and safe probiotics. Commercially available probiotics include RGarden’s L. Salivarius and Inner Garden Flora.

Fueled by years of treatment by doctors who routinely prescribe antibiotics as treatments for far too many illnesses, the average person usually only associates internal bacteria as a bad thing, but that is not the case. Our bodies – like our planet – are living, finely balanced eco-systems that have been structured by nature with self regulating systems and one of them is the necessary presence of good bacteria to ward off the more toxic and harmful bacteria that can build up and cause illness.

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