Question
Heather writes:
My son is 8 years and has been hospitalized. He has no formal diagnosis of any direct mental disorder the doctors refuse to diagnose him he has 90% of all the symptoms of bipolar and even on Abilify but with out any diagnosis what do I have/need to do to get him the proper treatment and to get him diagnosed?
Answer
Hi, Heather. Here's hoping for your son. Early-onset bipolar is a controversial diagnosis, despite strong evidence that kids get the illness....
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