Especially when little things get blown out of proportion, it is so hard being a parent living with bipolar in children and you as parents are unable to cope. We can only admire, shake and bow our head on these great families who are hanging in there despite the difficult circumstances. For parents it is a test of the will and love for their young bipolar disorder child. Someday your children will realize all the sacrifices and support you have put in and this will give them extra strength to keep on living.
Problems with School
Special classes especially those with a high academic potential or parents can arrange home school teachers on their bipolar child. One of the biggest problem with children of this mental illness is that in normal schools they are stigmatized as bad kids. While some children with bipolar symptoms actually want to continue schooling, a lot of teachers are just not up for the challenge because they can be hard to control. Schools have to act on what it deems best for their students and that is the fact of the matter. The unfortunate fact is that bipolar affected children are not accepted everywhere especially among their school mates.
Never Boring
Around bipolar disorder children, they say that there is never a dull moment. They act out their bipolar disorder symptoms with visible signs by way of words or actions which can take everyone by surprise. These children can be in high phase one minute and down to low the next. Just about everything and anything can turn their emotions. When they are angry they can hold anything, throw at others and threaten others or themselves. And straight after their anger they will apologize. The other trademarks is being defiant to any kind of leadership and words such as; what will you do about it when they are asked to stop doing what they are doing can be heard. Teachers in school have experienced children telling them that they know better.
Double Symptoms
When bipolar symptoms is similar to that of another but are in actual fact different. In other words there could be two disorders experienced at the same time, one of which is bipolar and the other similar yet hard tell.
Misdiagnosis
We can actually prevent children from having medications and treatments when we call somebody bipolar who are not. Withholding appropriate treatment that will make them sick much longer if they are not diagnosed in time.
Given the Right Diagnosis
A good doctor should spend enough time with the parents and finding out the different bipolar disorder symptoms and all the others which may look like bipolar but are not. Talking time on how they are feeling should also be given to the child. Any kind of information should be sought either from teachers or psychologists for past and current. Doctors may see you several times because it can be several months to one year in order for the doctors to say with confidence that your child is ill with bipolar symptoms.
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