Bipolar Child
My wife and I have 5 kids in various stages of growth, including a son who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When it comes to parenting, the one sure thing I’ve learned is that parenting is a challenge and we all make mistakes (and the kids take great delight in pointing out those mistakes). When you add a child with bipolar disorder into the mix, the challenge becomes a powder keg. It's not just the parents and the bipolar child who’re affected - the entire family feels the...
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From Our Experts
Finding Your Inner Child: Bipolar Question of the Week
Ah kids. They're everywhere. Hopefully, this includes most of us. Maybe I haven't grown up. At any rate, I like to think of myself as an... Read more »
Could My Child Have Bipolar Disorder? What to look out for and what...
Bipolar disorder in children and adolescence is beginning to receive the attention it needs. There are now health professionals who... Read more »
Child Bipolar: Newsweek Gets it Right
"Growing Up Bipolar," read the cover story to this week's Newsweek magazine.I was dreading to pick up the issue and open it. Based on the... Read more »
Having a Child when You Are Bipolar
I didn’t even want children when I gave birth to my daughter, and became deeply depressed after she was born. I was barely able to... Read more »
My Child May Have Bipolar. Help!
Question Heather writes: My son is 8 years and has been hospitalized. He has no formal diagnosis of any direct mental disorder the... Read more »
From Our Sources
Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder: Kyle's Story
Raising a child with bipolar disorder presents significant challenges, from finding the right doctor and creating an effective treatment regimen to... Read more »
Supporting a child with bipolar disorder
Many parents of children with bipolar disorder feel helpless to do anything to help their child deal with the condition. But experts say there are... Read more »
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