I ask myself this question often with regard to Rye. Is he really bipolar or is he just highly sensitive? Granted, he has had periods of mania and psychosis which by textbook definition make him bipolar. However, every time he has had true mania or psychosis it has been initially induced by psychiatric medications. Specifically [...]
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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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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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