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Shedding Light on Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder

As many of you know, I publish a free email Newsletter, “McMan’s Depression and Bipolar Report.” Yesterday’s issue was devoted entirely to bipolar children. There is a lot of misunderstanding on the topic. Some people think that diagnosing young kids with a mental illness is a plot by drug co...
3/17/07 8:27am

My son will be 23 in May.  I believe he is Bipolar and have thought so for about three years.  The problem is that even though he is aware that he is depressed, but doesn't see the other symptoms of Bipolar and he won't seek help for it.  He also has SAD, which he also recognizes, yet won't even use the light therapy lamp I bought for him.

 

What do I do?

Dgood

3/20/07 12:31pm
You just asked me the toughest question there is. I wrote about this in a previous blog at:
 
 
You are in a very difficult position. I encourage you to contact your local NAMI, where you can meet people who have walked in your shoes.

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