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Children with Mental Health Disorders

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For families experiencing mental health disorders. Let's discuss treatments, therapies, coping strategies and mutual emotional support. What's new in the field, what works for your family, how do you deal with judgments and opinions of others?

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Latest Activity: Nov 19, 2011

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Fresh Starts

Hi Ladies! We are struggling a bit around our house, but I'm hoping we'll find some solid ground this year, not feel so helpless in the face of our struggles.I'd like for us all to get to know each…Continue

Started by Suzy Wrye Miller Jan 21, 2011.

Happy New Year Mamas! 1 Reply

Happy New Year Ladies! My kids are in bed early as they can't stop fighting. They're not happy, but boundaries have to be held at some point. May this year bring us education about ways to cope…Continue

Started by Suzy Wrye Miller. Last reply by Melody Altamura Jan 7, 2011.

Course of Treatment for Adolescent Bipolar? 2 Replies

We are in the midst of attempting various treatments for my 13 year old diagnosed with Bipolar 1. We're not seeing progress yet, and her symptoms are getting worse despite the medication. The meds…Continue

Started by Suzy Wrye Miller. Last reply by Suzy Wrye Miller Oct 23, 2010.

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Comment by Melody Altamura on May 11, 2011 at 11:18pm: I sure do wish I would reply directly to Accidental as well as others, but this just seems to only allow a stream of responses :( ....
Hello AE, I am soooooo glad you are here, were are not yet a cohesive unit, but the more the merrier! I think we each need to add our own bits and blurbs as we see fit to start the dialogue.
AE, What is NCLD? My dauter is 10-- and also diagnosed with bipolar I. She is having a rather rough time lately (so we are too). The clinical trial she has been participating in is ending on Friday, so we have some difficult changes to make regaring medications. I know it is lonely,exhausting and isolating. Please know that you are now alone, even though we are small, we are here, Also, find more support networks and education out there like those linked here: http://www.lifestwistedstitches.com/p/children-with-bipolar-resourc...

Comment by Accidental Expert on May 11, 2011 at 9:28am: Hello,

I'm new here. I have a 12 yr old daughter with alphabet soup -- ADHD, NVLD, Bipolar and Generalized Anxiety disorders. We're having a rough time of it right now. Hoping to connect with other parents for support and ideas. Thanks.

Comment by Kathy Radigan on April 12, 2011 at 5:25pm: I found this group via a blog I follow and it is very nice to have a place to connect to other parents who know what we are going through. Our beautiful 9 year old daughter has a brain disorder that affects all aspects of her development. But after seeing many, many doctors and being told that nobody has seen anything like her, we finally found a doctor who recongnized a lot of her behavior issues as fitting into a bi-polar model. She has been taking a "cocktail" of diffrent meds for almost two years now. She is closely followed by her doctor and her meds are tweaked when needed. We now are experincing our own verison of normalcy. Great to be here.

Comment by Melody Altamura on October 19, 2010 at 6:18pm: Woo HOOO!!! This is just fabulous! I am going to start inviting other bloggers I've stumbled upon as well :) Let's see how many we can bring together in one forum rather than individual blogs and whatnot. Serendipidy baby!!!!