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It is important to provide children with information about bipolar disorder according to their maturity level. Otherwise they may also experience confusion, insecurity, fear, and anxiety. Above all, let your children know that neither they nor their actions are to blame.
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Clinical diagnosticians have sometimes struggled in their attempts to distinguish between childhood bipolar disorder and ADHD. There are a number of similarities in the two conditions but if diagnosis is incorrect the treatment subsequently prescribed may be ineffective or possibly even damaging. Bipolar disorder in children is less…
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John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Living Well with Bipolar Disorder:… To Carol: Yes, put yourself in line for good things. To Tabby:…
John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Pregnancy and Postpartum Many thanks, M. Hope you're doing well.
John McManamy, Health Guide, answered Is there a way of checking if a 4 year… Hi, Kaninchen. Bipolar can manifest at a very early age, and is often far…
John McManamy, Health Guide, answered Would a Bipolar Child be better off in… Hi, Cindy. I'm not a parent, but I have talked to hundreds of parents,…
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