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Questions & Answers

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Well, wow, I’m not sure what is happening in the Universe right now but this past week I’ve received some really nice emails from people who read the blog. A few from moms of bipolar children and a couple from adults with bipolar disorder (or who have shown signs of it but manage the symptoms [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar | Tagged ADHD, bipolar symptoms, conduct disorder, ODD, oppositional defiant disorder, pediatric bipolar, support groups, teen bipolar | Comments (4)

Abilify, Stimulants, Antidepressants and Suicide

Monday, November 21, 2011

[photo credit: www.thebipolarmarriage.com]
A few years back I wrote about how my son (who was 12 at the time) took Abilify as a stand alone medication for a few months and had suicidal thoughts while he was taking it. This was unusual for him as he is not a suicidal kid in general and when we [...]

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The New Psychiatrist

Thursday, November 17, 2011

We met with the new psychiatrist this week. Or what may become the new psychiatrist. I say ‘may’ because I have also made an appointment with another psychiatrist so we’ll see who we like better.
So, how was he? Well, ok, I guess. This one is fairly young. He’s less than 10 years out of med [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar, Learning Disabilities, psychiatry | Tagged ADHD, bipolar, bipolar child, bipolar medication, bipolar teen, child psychiatry, hyperactivity, learning disorders, manic depression, mental health, mood disorder nos, pediatric bipolar, psychiatry, teen bipolar | Comments (6)

Dr. Stuart Kaplan: Childhood Bipolar Disorder vs. ADHD

Monday, June 27, 2011

photo source: Dr. Walter Freeman performing a lobotomy, once hailed by The New York Times as the modern miracle treatment for mental illness
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As for Dr. Stuart Kaplan and his Newsweek article, here are my thoughts.
Thank you Newsweek Magazine for your cutting edge journalism and breaking scientific studies but Dr. Kaplan is about 20-30 years late [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar, Mania, psychiatry | Tagged ADHD, bipolar child, bipolar medication, bipolar teen, child psychiatry, dr stuart kaplan, emotional regulation, Mania, manic depression, mental health, ODD, pediatric bipolar, teen bipolar, You Child Does Not Have Bipolar Disorder | Comments (7)

ADHD: To Medicate Or Not To Medicate

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Every teacher and tutor Rye has ever had will tell you very clearly, he has ADHD. I know it, we know, his pdoc knows it. It’s obvious. And has been since he was about 5 years old. He has a very short attention span when it comes to traditional learning and it takes a very [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar, Meds | Tagged Adderall, ADHD, attention deficit, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar, bipolar child, bipolar medication, bipolar teen, depakote, homeschool, learning, Mania, pediatric bipolar, psychosis, seroquel, teen bipolar | Comments (4)

Sometimes I Wonder

Monday, November 1, 2010

if Rye is going to have a hard time making good decisions for himself as he gets older. And sometimes it really scares me. It’s tricky because at times he can be such a mature and astute kid and can make really good decisions, is a good conversationalist and seems to really have his head [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar | Tagged ADHD, bipolar, bipolar teen, decision making, homeschool, importance of environment, pediatric bipolar, peer pressure, public school, Special Education | Comments (3)

Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) For Bipolar Disorder

Thursday, September 16, 2010

So, as you know by now, we have a few difficulties with the school Rye attends. And that would be a gross understatement. Without going back over it all, suffice it to say this is not the most enlightened, progressive, or proactive public school in the world. Or, even in our county (which, by the [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar, IEPs, Learning Disabilities, Special Education | Tagged ADHD, behavior intervention plan, BIP, bipolar child, bipolar teen, FBA, federal law, functional behavioral assessment, iep, Learning Disabilities, mental health law, OHI, other health impaired, pediatric bipolar, public education law, public school, Special Education, teen bipolar | Comments (2)

Can Chiropractic Adjustments Cure Bipolar Disorder?

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

A few weeks back a mom emailed me regarding her daughter who had been diagnosed as a young girl with bipolar disorder. Her daughter is now grown but through a series of emails she shared with me a bit of history about her daughter’s struggles when she was younger with school and moods and their [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar, seizures | Tagged ADHD, chiropractic, natural bipolar remedy, natural healing, seizures, upper c spine adjustments | Comments (7)

Homeschooling Bipolar

Monday, April 26, 2010

Homeschooling is going well for us. Life is so much calmer now. I am loving it.
It’s funny, though. Sometimes Rye’s friends ask me why we are homeschooling now (in case you don’t follow the blog, we just recently went back to homeschooling after about a year in public school). I explain to them that because [...]

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People With Perfect Children Are Perfect Parents

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Alright, I’ll be honest. I am not feeling the love today.
Normally I start my morning out reading a little bit of a certain pretty & friendly site to start my day. The site is light, mindless, it’s beautiful, and without conflict, pain, or struggle. I find this very appealing first thing in the morning. In [...]

Also filed in General Bipolar, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, homeschool | Tagged dyslexia, homeschool, Learning Disabilities, love of reading, not loving to read, not so perfect children, orton-gillingham | Comments (6)

Forward Motion

Monday, April 5, 2010

Bipolar, seizures, learning disabilities, memory problems, inattention – they are all related. That’s what the new doctor told me today. Not always, but often. Kind of a package deal, if you will.
We have progress over here on the medical front.

I’m happy to say that we now have good insurance through Don’s work and we can [...]

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Raising Bipolar

Category Archives: ADHD

Questions & Answers

Abilify, Stimulants, Antidepressants and Suicide

The New Psychiatrist

Dr. Stuart Kaplan: Childhood Bipolar Disorder vs. ADHD

ADHD: To Medicate Or Not To Medicate

Sometimes I Wonder

Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) For Bipolar Disorder

Can Chiropractic Adjustments Cure Bipolar Disorder?

Homeschooling Bipolar

People With Perfect Children Are Perfect Parents

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