#Bipolar & Children: #ADHD or Mania? via @bpHopeMagNotes / 4 January 2017 4 January 2017 Bipolar & Children: ADHD or Mania? via @bpHopeMag In children and teens with ADHD, up to 20 percent have a co-morbid mood disorder. Referencing “cardinal symptoms” helps distinguish between ADHD and bipolar mania. Bipolar & Children: ADHD or Mania?