http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-comment-mother-of-daughter-with-bipolar-disorder/ by Julie A. Fast Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-comment-mother-of-daughter-with-bipolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Tammy Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:13:36 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2008/10/17/reader-comment-mother-of-daughter-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-744 My 12 yr old son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder this past Oct. We removed him from school as he was no longer able to cope. He has no friends, but is now on medication (respirdone & sertaline) which has helped. I've just found your website, and we are reading your book together. Is there something that will help him gain friends? He's still irritable (though not nearly as bad). Any suggestions? My 12 yr old son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder this past Oct. We removed him from school as he was no longer able to cope. He has no friends, but is now on medication (respirdone & sertaline) which has helped. I’ve just found your website, and we are reading your book together. Is there something that will help him gain friends? He’s still irritable (though not nearly as bad). Any suggestions?

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-comment-mother-of-daughter-with-bipolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Karyn Veland Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:55:12 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2008/10/17/reader-comment-mother-of-daughter-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-421 My husband and I heard you speak in ?Seaview, WA thsi past Tuesday. First I want to thank you for traveling to this little out of the way spot. I hope you slept well that night. Our son is 17 and was diagnosed when he was 15. He has had three institutional stays and has been on five different meds since the diagnosis (currently he is on three). But I digress...You changed my life by giving me hope. It is a hopeless diagnosis and cyberspace does not carry many positive messages. I am already a better support system for my son because of your words. We will purchase the health cards on the first. Since the diagnosis I have intuitively felt I needed to hear fromsomeone with the illness. You have a gift and your ability to share it is amazing. How can someone so scattered speak with such powerful eloquence? My son is a writer (slthough not currently able to focus and write!). His journals from when he was first entering this tunnel are powerful,powerful pictures of a young boy going mad and not knowing why no one else can see it. His ability to help others 'see' the inside of the dark side was profound. i felt the same waqy after hearing you. Thank you , thank you, thank you for the event and for the newletter and for your books. It is a good thing you do taking bipolar out of the dark side of its power and giving it light!! Karyn Veland My husband and I heard you speak in ?Seaview, WA thsi past Tuesday. First I want to thank you for traveling to this little out of the way spot. I hope you slept well that night. Our son is 17 and was diagnosed when he was 15. He has had three institutional stays and has been on five different meds since the diagnosis (currently he is on three). But I digress…You changed my life by giving me hope. It is a hopeless diagnosis and cyberspace does not carry many positive messages. I am already a better support system for my son because of your words. We will purchase the health cards on the first. Since the diagnosis I have intuitively felt I needed to hear fromsomeone with the illness. You have a gift and your ability to share it is amazing. How can someone so scattered speak with such powerful eloquence? My son is a writer (slthough not currently able to focus and write!). His journals from when he was first entering this tunnel are powerful,powerful pictures of a young boy going mad and not knowing why no one else can see it. His ability to help others ’see’ the inside of the dark side was profound. i felt the same waqy after hearing you. Thank you , thank you, thank you for the event and for the newletter and for your books. It is a good thing you do taking bipolar out of the dark side of its power and giving it light!! Karyn Veland

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