I have a 6 year old that has bipolar disorder and was wanting to know if there are any online suport groups or just other people out there that are in the same boat
2006-11-30 14:22:59 · 6 answers · asked by crystal s 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I'd take a look at http://www.crazyboards.org. There's a parenting section and a bipolar section there. I'm personally bipolar and no great fan of that diagnosis in teenagers, let alone kids as young as 6, but that's just me.
2006-12-01 23:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've probably already done this, but if not...get your hands on the book The Bipolar Child. They list various resources at the end and the book itself is almost a must for the parents of a child with BP. Right now I am reading If Your Child Is Bipolar. I took it out of the library after reading rave reviews of it on amazon.com. It's good...definitely another resource you might want to try.
I am sure there are online support groups specifically for this, just not sure where. The groups I belong to are all through yahoogroups.com.
I am BP, my 11 year old they can't quite pinpoint what is going on with him. ADHD, bipolar, Asperger's, ODD - some combination of some or all of the above...it's a very difficult job to parent a child with these kind of special needs.
You might want to try
http://www.bpkids.org/
2006-12-01 16:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my mother went to counseling at a local facility there isn't many places that have group meeting unless you live in a big town if so go to a counseling facility and they should be able to help you with this. i have bipolar disorder stage 7. yah my mom said it is scary but it gets better. if you would like just email me and i will give you my mom email and she can talk with you a little bit. my email is bjames_0050@yahoo.com
i found out i had it at 5 and i am 18 years old with a 2 year old who will probably have it as well i have been married for 1 year so trust me yoiu and your child can and will leasd a normal life
2006-11-30 22:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by bjames_0050 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raised a bipolar child and I know how hard it is for everyone involved.... I would call my mental health clinic to find out when and where the support groups are. What worked for us cause we are from a small town was our family network... We have a very tight family always there for each other.... which help my son in his younger years now he is 26 he lives on his own (still Bi-polar) but he is living a pretty normal life and still have us incase he needs us....
2006-11-30 22:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Lori M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-01 19:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by LIz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try NAMI. Thgey have support groups for people with Mental Illness and their caregivers
2006-11-30 23:18:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋