| Many parents face life with a difficult
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| | disorder, making it even more difficult
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| to raise child. If temper tantrums,
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| | to treat down the road.Treatment of
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| crying fits, severe opposition and
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| | Bipolar DisorderThe first line of defense
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| sometimes even extreme giddiness are part
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| | with bipolar disorder is the mood
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| of your daily or even weekly routine,
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| | stabilizer. Since bipolar is a chemical
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| then you'll want to read this.Early onset
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| | imbalance in the brain, the mood
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| bipolar disorder is quite unlike adult
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| | stabilizer attempts to fix the imbalance.
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| bipolar disorder. It manifests
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| | Several different mood stabilizers are
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| differently in children and often
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| | available and your doctor will prescribe
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| disguises itself as ADHD (attention
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| | the one they feel is right for your
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| deficit hyperactivity disorder). It is
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| | child, based upon the symptoms you
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| difficult to diagnosis, but armed with
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| | describe. This is why it is important to
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| the right information, a good
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| | keep accurate records of your child's
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| psychiatrist can identify it and treat
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| | behaviors. Be aware, mood stabilizers can
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| it.Symptoms (may include):irritable
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| | take up to six weeks to be affective. By
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| moodagitationimpulsivity (lack of
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| | that time you should have had a follow-up
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| control)destructive ragesdefiance of
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| | visit or even two and can discuss the
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| authority (especially when no is
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| | need to change medications if necessary.
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| used)separation anxietyextreme
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| | Bipolar medication is trial and error so
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| sadnesscrying spellssleeping too much or
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| | be patient.Therapy is also important to
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| too littlelack of interest in
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| | the bipolar child. Finding a child
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| activitiesrapidly changing moods (from
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| | psychologist is sometimes difficult, but
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| sadness to elation)hyperactivitypressured
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| | can make a big difference to your child.
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| or racing speechbed wettingnight
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| | Therapy teaches them how to cope with
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| terrorsinappropriate sexual
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| | their disorder and can teach them skills
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| behaviorexcessive craving of sweetsWhat
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| | they can use when an episode erupts. They
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| Parents Need to Do:Keep a daily log of
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| | can also be very helpful to the parents,
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| your child's moods (mood charts can be
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| | teaching them how to cope with their
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| found online)Keep a record of unusual
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| | bipolar child.Early intervention cannot
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| behaviors (anything that fits into one of
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| | be stressed enough. The sooner your child
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| the categories above)Keep a sleep diary
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| | is evaluated, the sooner they can be
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| (a record of how many hours your child
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| | diagnosed and become stable. If you doubt
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| sleeps each night)Write down anything
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| | your child's diagnosis, don't be afraid
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| your child says that may seem out of the
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| | to seek a second opinion. The best case
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| ordinary (especially things about death
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| | scenario is that you have misread your
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| or not wanting to live)Write down a
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| | child's behavior and the doctor will tell
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| family history of anyone who has had a
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| | you that the behavior your child exhibits
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| mood disorders or experienced
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| | is normal. The worst case scenario is
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| alcoholismWhether or not you have a
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| | that your child does have bipolar
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| history of mood disorders in your family,
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| | disorder. Remember though, bipolar is
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| if your child is experiencing most or all
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| | treatable and is not the end of the
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| of the symptoms above, it's imperative
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| | world, especially if caught early.Terry
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| that you have them evaluated by a
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| | J. Coyier is a 37-year-old college
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| qualified doctor. Often the family
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| | student studying for an Associates of
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| physician isn't familiar with the
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| | Applied Sciences degree. She is also a
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| intricacies of mental disorders and
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| | freelance writer who writes about bipolar
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| should refer you to a child psychiatrist
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| | disorder and other mental illnesses.
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| who specializes in mood disorders. Early
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| | Terry was diagnosed with bipolar ten
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| prevention is the best treatment and can
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| | years ago. She lives with her son in the
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| make life for you and your child so much
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| | Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. Terry is an
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| easier.If your doctor wants to treat your
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| | author on which is a site for Writers
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| child for ADHD, make sure they rule out
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| | and her personal portfolio can be viewed
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| bipolar disorder FIRST! Being treated
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| | here.
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| with stimulants can exacerbate bipolar
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