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Just Diagnosed - What Now?

Shannon writes:“I feel so frustrated today. No one seems to want to answer my question; is this bipolar, or is the family history of bipolar giving me this diagnosis. It is prevalent in my family, but it's been very hard for me to accept that I have it.“I've been bipolar (no, diagnosed with bipolar) for three weeks today. I've already... Read moreChevron

When Your Kid Has Bipolar - Part II

In my previous post, I recounted Angela's travails concerning her seven-year-old son. The boy attempted suicide twice and engages in self-harm. The provisional diagnosis is bipolar disorder.Angela had two posts, spaced a month apart. Her first post drew 48 replies, many of them suggesting other possible alternatives to the bipolar diagnosis. This... Read moreChevron

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My Boy Just Got Diagosed with Bipolar - What Now?

Angela writes:“December '07 my son tried to commit suicide twice. Hard to believe, huh? Well, it happened.” The poor boy is seven.Angela posted this in early March. She reports that she had to hospitalize her son. There, the doctors diagnosed him with depression and anxiety, but one of the meds they put him on raised a red flag... Read moreChevron

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Rapid-Cycling: Research is ME-Search

One of the joys of doing posts under my own name and as the “Ask the Expert Patient” here at BipolarConnect is the connections I make with people. It usually starts out in the nature of a message in a bottle. Next thing the bottles are whizzing along in both directions.Recently, Country Girl responded to an Ask the Expert Patient post... Read moreChevron

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