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  • Posted By: brayden @ 05/19/2008 7:54:45 PM

    I to understand how you feel like you are the only one with a child that is bipolar sure people say I understand how you feel but how can they when they don't have to live with it 24/7. I live where there is not much help and everyday I search to see if there is anything different to try or to go so that I can learn how to take care of my child better....

  • Posted By: MsCindy @ 05/18/2008 6:32:31 PM

    It is hard being a parent. Being a parent of a child that is diagnosed with Bi polar depresssion makes being a parent even harder. My youngest daughter was diagnosed at the age of 9, she is know 13. The medication and counseling helps however it only eases the symptoms. I would love to find a local support group for us parents. I have a friend with a chiild that has down Syndrome and I'm jealous of her. There are all sorts of programs that allow parents of Down Syndrome children to take them to camps during the Summer,Winter and Spring Breaks. I do not have that luxury. My daughter is with me all the time, there is no break and no peace of mind. My daughter's story is very similar to Max's. In a weird sick way it is nice to know that I am not the only one out there living like this. I really worry about her as she grows and mutres into a young woman. The medication doesn't seem to work too well during puberty!

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