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 [...]
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Hi. My name is Meg and I am raising a teen diagnosed with Early Onset Bipolar Disorder. This blog is my story.Pages
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Our Current Situation:
Child in blog: 13 years old Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorder Medications: Depakote 1250mg, Seroquel 25mg as needed, Children's Benadryl as needed, Supplements: Omega-3 Wild Salmon Oil 1000mg, Multi-Vitamin, Epsom Salt BathsCategories
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