martes, septiembre 21, 2010

Estudiantes universitarios con Trastorno Bipolar

Artículo en Inglés, de CNN.com con datos de Health.com

Back to school with bipolar? How college can unleash mania
by Michele Hoos

The rituals of college -- making new friends, studying until dawn, excessive partying -- can stress out any young adult. But students with bipolar disorder, or those at risk for the condition, are even more vulnerable in a college environment.

Academic pressures, social concerns, and sleep disruptions can lead to bouts of depression as well as mania, the euphoric, revved-up state characteristic of bipolar disorder.

Without the right treatment and support, bipolar college students face higher dropout rates, drug and alcohol abuse, and even suicide.

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