A bipolar child can be more than a handful - every parent who has one knows that. To help you deal with the problems of raising your child, you probably looked for advice - from books, from friends, from chat rooms or forums, from doctors, therapists or other experts, and by researching on the internet. Sifting through all that, is there one piece of advice that stands out in your mind as the best or a few that you feel made a big difference? Share that advice with others.
~Marcia
~Marcia
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My daughter was diagnosed as bipolar the day before she started her freshman year of high school. She attended for 6 hellish weeks and then I pulled her out and home schooled her. Best decision I ever made.
My son was diagnosed at 16 and in the beginning of his Jr year. He was already being homeschooled and taking his classes through our local community college. I agree….I am so glad that he was home when he really needed to be!!!
My daughter is 15 yrs.a Sophmore at High school, we had an IEP put in place by the end of her Freshman year. Any advise when home schooling is not an option?
I wish I could have home schooled. I know that would’ve been better. School was hell but we just found out about his diagnosis after he quit school. =(
In our family we have had many mental illnesses. My mother was hospitalized in the 1960’s, but I have no idea what her diagnosis was. My family has refused to give me any information. My mother’s sister was hospitalized for paranoid schizophrenia in the 1960’s. Upon her release the family helped her get her kids back. I know she took medication. But-again-the family refused to tell me any of the particulars. I have bipolar disorder. My oldest son was hospitalized once for severe depression. He has done amazingly well, though. When he feels himself sliding he goes back to therapy, and if necessary he takes meds. Now here’s my dilemma: my sister’s daughter is displaying behavior that concerns me. To be honest, I’m beginning to wonder if she has bipolar. I have tried to delicately persuade my sister to take the child to a counselor. She said she’s finally trying to put that into place. I have NOT said anything about bipolar b/c my family is always accusing me of reading mental illness into anything and everything. How do I express this concern to my sister w/o alienating her?
Anniem – I would leave the bipolar issue up to a counselor. If ypur sister said she plans to take her to a counselor, I’d let her make that descision without complicating things. If you have real concerns for your neice, & she does not move forward with hiring a therapist of some sort, try a different approach: Tell her that getting counseling doesn’t mean something is wrong with you, & that letting her daughter see someone could keep her from having the same problems other family members had. I’d reference her bipolar symptoms if I had to, but only mention symptoms, not the disorder or even the word “bipolar” in any form. Unfortunately, because she is her mother, if she’s not willing or ready to move in that direction, that has to be respected. Then you can just let your neice know she has an aunt that is there for her when things get rough.
How do we go about getting an IEP, we have a 504. We are moving schools for her Soph year and she’s not happy.
My kid has bp and he is 4. i can see the symptoms in his actions. I have no idea what to do. He has a bad problum wth his speech wich causes him to have social anxity i need help on how i can treat it and help him with his life!!!!!!!!
My son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ADHD combined type and depresssion at age 5. He is now 10 and out of control. School is about to start, we’ve lost our group insurance. Need help in Texas.