My 16 Year Old Son  My son was experimenting with marijuana at age 14 so I put him in a residential treatment program for 34 days. The Psychiatrist diagnosed him with cannabis ...

Hey! This story ends well! Read!  I can’t remember not being bipolar- the reason being is that I have been so since I was 3 or 4. Now I am 16.

My mother found herself pregnant as ...

my horror story any tips?  Hi my name is Jennifer and i am a mother to two girls I have a 4 year old that is turning five in February on the 4th and I have a 2 year old . When my ...

Eli's Journey  My son is 5 years old and was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder at the age of 4. He began having rages within 2 weeks of turning 4. When a rage began ...

beyond frustrated  I don't even know where to start. My 16 y.o. son has bipolar tendencies, rages, inflated ego, etc. I tend to baby him and respond with fear to his threats ...

Our Story  Hi I came across your site by accident when I was looking for more information about Bipolar Teens. My dtr who just turned 17 was diagnosed 2 years ago....

If I could educate you about my bipolar child  If I could educate the world I'd tell them the following:

1. My child is a wonderfully funny, creative and loving child who suffers with Bi-Polar. (much ...

Is it ADHD and Bipolar in my grandson who is 3?  My daughter, who has bipolar, had my grandson when she was 16. He is now 3. At 6 mo. old he started having night terrors. Irrational screaming & crying ...

Bipolar At 8 yrs... Without "RAGE" Episodes  Where are all the stories about people like me??? I had my first Panic Attack at age 4. I began to display symptoms of mixed mania without any rages!...

grandfather  My granddaughter is 17 years old. She and her mother live across the street from my wife and I. They both lived with us for the first seven years of life ...

ADHD or BIpolar , both, neither??  I am so confused my 8 year old throws tantrums that last for hours when plans change or she does not get her own way or she has to " wait for even a second ...

No one believes me  I am a 17 year old who beleives i have bipolar.
Ive had reoccurring depression since i can remember, but only have evidence of being suicidal from the ...

My two year old has made my family's life a nightmare  Hi, I have a two year old that has turned our lives into a living hell. We have three boys ages 9, 2, and 1. My middle son has always been very distant ...

My 3yr old possible bipolar child  My daughter is 3yrs old and can be as sweet as an angel but within seconds can act as the devil. It's hard trying to go places because I don't know how ...

Mother  I have 12 years old son. diagnosed ADHD 4 years ago. He took concerta for 2 years did not make any difference. We stoped giving him medication. and I put ...

Struggling Parent  I have an 11 year old daughter who was diagnosed bipolar many years ago.


We have read just about every book available and consider ourselves very ...

Toddler in trouble  I have guardianship of my nieces 2 children. I have had them since birth and they do have contact with their mother.


I am concerned about Noah. He ...

micah  I have an 8 year old boy named Micah. As a baby Micah was incredibly sweet, and loving. He was a "perfect child" He was smart beyond his years, could read ...

Bipolar only at Home with Mom?  My 7 year old has been difficult from the beginning. The pediatrician at one point prescribed phenobarbital to make him less agitated and hopefully sleep ...

Exhausting  I have a 15 year old son who has been struggling with bi-polar for the past 4 years. We've been through therapists because Bryan has built a wall around ...

worried about my toddler  My darling little boy is 2 years 3 months old. He has always been a bit "difficult" but at the same time adorable and loving. Recently he has been ill ...

A Daily Struggle  Hello,

My name is Brenda and I have a child with a mood disorder named Julian. Julian is 8 years old right now and has displayed this disorder since ...

Jimmy  Our son, Jimmy, has always been tough to handle. As an infant he rarely slept, and cried a lot! Through the toddler years, most would say "OH, he is all ...

Schizoaffective Disorder and Foster Care  I'm writing this story, in reguards to my daughter Hope Griffith. Hope has been in a therapeutic foster home for about a week and half. During that time ...

Brent 

My son is currently 12 years old and is going through a very rough time in his life. He was diagnosed at the age of 8 when he tried to murder his brother....

Morgan  I don't even know how to begin with our 3 year old. What can I say? He is beautiful and smart and sweet, but then all of a sudden he explodes into a ...

2 Year old Head Banging, Scratching and Anxiety and Depression in Mother  I really need help with my 2 year old son. I have a history of anxiety attacks and depression and am very afraid that it may have gone over to him. When ...

Gavin's mom  My story starts out when my was 2 1/2 years old,he's now 4.

He started with outburst,moodiness,hitting,throwing crying for no reason,very secretive ...

Not Alone...  Dear Friends,

As much as I am saddened that other families have, or are going through similar trauma like my own, it comforts me to read your comments,...

My 3yr old son...autistic and/o bi-polar???  My son will be 4yrs old in October. This is hard for me to explain without sounding very scattered. He has developmental delays....socially and verbally....

This is new to me  Hi There,

My 11 year old daughter was just diagnosed as PB/OCD. The Dr. did not recommend medication at this time and suggests therapy. We are still ...

grandmother  I have guardianship of my 9 year old grandson (Blake). He is such a joy in my life. He has lived with me since he was 6. Blake has always been hyper ...

Connie, mom of bp daughter   My daughter is now 21. She was first dx'ed at 6 years old with anxiety. Then it was separation anxiety, then OCD, then depression, then ADD and finally ...

family of disorders!  I am a mother of 6 children,4 boys, and 2 girls. My oldest who is now 20, and my 18 year old (girls) are both out of the house, married, and have their ...

I Finally have some Help with my Adopted Child.  I am a single mother who has a child with both Bipolar disorder and ADHD diagnosis since age 5. I have struggled to find help with him in the mornings ...

A’s Story 
Background


I want to share my family’s recent experience. A is my eight year old daughter. She was seven when she was admitted to the Psychiatric ...

Confused about diagnosis  Hello,
My 5 year old daughter (almost 6) was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD by 2 different doctors. She takes a stimulant medication to help with ...

Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde?  I am a mother of a 4 1/2 yr old son and I have two older daughter's from a previous marriage. At first I blamed his aggression and anger on male hormones ...

Need Answers  Question:

For the past seven years my family and I have been trying to understand what's wrong with my daughter.

At the age of five she was diagnosed ...

Jake  My son, Jake seemed to start out fairly typical as a young child.He was shy with strangers and did have more than his share of separation anxiety when ...