Hi Carol and Molly,

I'd love to hear about your experience with this. I can't seem to get my bipolar daughter to communicate with others who have this illness. I think it would be helpful to her, but she dismisses the idea. She is in her 30s and not a good candidate for your blog, but I'm interested in the idea. Maybe she would be open to a blog. She's having a very difficult time at the moment.

Good luck!

DaisyMom

Hi Carol! I didn't mean to suggest that my daughter be invovled in a teenblog. I'd simply like to see how your blog experience goes and, if my daughter is ever be open to communicating with others (she, unfortunately, has not been so far), I could suggest she start a blog for professionals.

I don't think it would be appropriate for someone like my daughter, who is so much older than the teens, to be involved in a teen blog. She is not stable enough herself to be giving advice, or sharing experiences, or influencing teens in any way. I say this as a loving mother. My daughter shares a lot with me and the content, language and tenor of what she shares -- especially lately -- is not what I would want my teen to hear! She's kind of "out there" at the moment, not manic, but hypomanic, not her usual self. She also does not subscribe to lifestyle recommendations for bipolar individuals that seem to me to be imperatives to a healthy life, such as, keeping sleep/wake cycles regulars, monitoring external stimuli, and recognizing what your triggers are, and other measures mentioned in the "Living Well..." book by John Momanamy. I am trying to encourage my daughter toward these ideas, but she's very resistant.

I'd love it if you would keep in touch. Thanks for responding!