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Convinced my daughter has bipolar disorder as she has every symptom..
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<blockquote data-quote="JRC" data-source="post: 712920" data-attributes="member: 21147"><p>Hi Lisa-</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you're going through such a rough time with your daughter. It truly does suck. My son is the same age and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I don't know if what your daughter is experiencing is bipolar disorder or not, but I can tell you that juvenile bipolar disorder doesn't necessarily look like adult bipolar disorder. And, children can also look quite different from each other in symptoms. </p><p></p><p>Are you in the USA? I ask just because I don't know if your healthcare system is the same as ours. </p><p></p><p>Have your daughter seen by a psychiatrist (not psychologist) who specializes in childhood mood disorders, anxiety and depression. Have you done this already? They may not be able to make a diagnosis very quickly. They will want to monitor her for a while, and will likely try to treat the mood lability with a variety of available medications depending on her symptoms, your family history, etc. I know you think she has bipolar, but it may be something else entirely. How is she performing in school? A neuropsychologist can help evaluate her for other learning issues as well which might be contributing to her symptoms. I'm happy to tell you more about our experience if you like. Best of luck and hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRC, post: 712920, member: 21147"] Hi Lisa- I'm sorry you're going through such a rough time with your daughter. It truly does suck. My son is the same age and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I don't know if what your daughter is experiencing is bipolar disorder or not, but I can tell you that juvenile bipolar disorder doesn't necessarily look like adult bipolar disorder. And, children can also look quite different from each other in symptoms. Are you in the USA? I ask just because I don't know if your healthcare system is the same as ours. Have your daughter seen by a psychiatrist (not psychologist) who specializes in childhood mood disorders, anxiety and depression. Have you done this already? They may not be able to make a diagnosis very quickly. They will want to monitor her for a while, and will likely try to treat the mood lability with a variety of available medications depending on her symptoms, your family history, etc. I know you think she has bipolar, but it may be something else entirely. How is she performing in school? A neuropsychologist can help evaluate her for other learning issues as well which might be contributing to her symptoms. I'm happy to tell you more about our experience if you like. Best of luck and hugs. [/QUOTE]
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