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A Mother’s Plea – Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
I am a mother of a biological son (grown 33 years old) and adopted boy/girl twins (10 years old). I am an R.N. of 30 years still working full time and exhausted human being. My dilemma is as follows:My adopted 10 year old son has most recently been diagnosed with pediatric bipolar disorder. This of course is after 10 years of a page long full diagnoses on this child. He has been on more medications than a CAD/COPD Renal patient!! I get conflicting statement after statement, article after article and I am exhausted!
Journal Entry: A Child’s Bipolar Story – “Hopeless”
Last night I heard my mom say she wishes maybe, I had cancer or something, instead of what I got is my bipolar. That really made me sad and made me mad! When I finally asked my mom, "why," she said, "If only you had cancer or lymphoma or something like that. Everyone would understand, everyone would feel sorry... That would be so much easier than bipolar!" She told me I would have a greater chance of being cured and of living, of not dying. She said I'd have fun with all the flowers, balloons, toys, and special snacks! She said important people like rappers and athletes might even help me, might even do fun things for me! And if I shaved my head bald, no one would make fun, they would even say, "that's cool."
Prisoner of the Mind: Living with Depression
When I was ten, I loved a science-fiction TV show called "The Prisoner." I was too young to fully understand it, but one chilling part of the story involved a huge black sphere that rolled out of nowhere to pursue the escaping prisoner. It was relentless and horrifying. There was no getting away from it; the prisoner was always consumed. That's what depression feels like to me, and this summer was the worst episode yet.For many weeks, I didn't even realize what was happening. I felt totally drained of energy, but I was used to fatigue; I've had AIDS for nearly nine years.
Living with a Brain Disorder: Joy, 31-35, Cancer and Anxiety
Interviewee: Joy, age 31-35, from Washington with anxiety and cancer. I was happily married, life was good wonderful even. My husband left when I found out I had cancer, stating he is gay. I am cancer free now. I have never been diagnosed. Have been treated for anxiety in 2003 used effexor, no therapy ...
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