Comments on: How do I tell someone I think their son is bipolar? http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/ Disorder : Disruption of standard functioning. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: joseph z http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 joseph z Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:36:08 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/#comment-2996 first, go to medical school, graduate, do an internship, do a residency, and then you can practice medicine. until then, don't try to diagnose anything. first, go to medical school, graduate, do an internship, do a residency, and then you can practice medicine. until then, don’t try to diagnose anything.

]]> By: harlequinade http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 harlequinade Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:36:08 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/#comment-2997 well u should talk to his father about it he is not too young i was diagnosed at 14 i had the same symptoms. i didnt sleep for days. i talked very fast and i sometimes didnt come home for days take him to a psychatrist before things get worse well u should talk to his father about it

he is not too young

i was diagnosed at 14
i had the same symptoms. i didnt sleep for days. i talked very fast and i sometimes didnt come home for days

take him to a psychatrist before things get worse

]]> By: moaaotearoa http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 moaaotearoa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:36:08 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/#comment-2998 Sure, he has the genetic loading for a mood disorder however he is young and kids tend to become obnoxious when they hit 12. He is way too young to tell if he has Bipolar, acting out from stress if there are issues around the reason his father is a sole parent is more likely. Being single parent it is very difficult and worrying him with a kind but uninformed idea like that is not going to help. Be there for your friend, if his son is not sleeping make sure he is getting to bed at the right time with no TV or other distractions. Sure, he has the genetic loading for a mood disorder however he is young and kids tend to become obnoxious when they hit 12. He is way too young to tell if he has Bipolar, acting out from stress if there are issues around the reason his father is a sole parent is more likely. Being single parent it is very difficult and worrying him with a kind but uninformed idea like that is not going to help. Be there for your friend, if his son is not sleeping make sure he is getting to bed at the right time with no TV or other distractions.

]]> By: xxAudiixx http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 xxAudiixx Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:36:08 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/#comment-2999 Im bipolar and your wrong . When were depressed where far from hyper , were more like sleep and have no social interactions for days or weeks . He's just a bored kid . Im bipolar and your wrong . When were depressed where far from hyper , were more like sleep and have no social interactions for days or weeks .

He’s just a bored kid .

]]> By: ShortbreadSecurity http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/comment-page-1/#comment-2993 ShortbreadSecurity Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:36:07 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/how-do-i-tell-someone-i-think-their-son-is-bipolar/#comment-2993 He probably already knows. To be honest i wouldn't discuss it with either of them unless he asks you. Bi polar depression is something that is actually really hard to diagnose and a lot of the characteristics are similar with many types of mental illness. If your friend is already depressed he could take your suggestion the wrong way and think you are questioning his parenting. My brother is bi polar but if someone had told my mom and dad that when he was 12 it just would have upset them. Just be there for him when he needs to talk. You seem like a really caring friend and it sounds like he needs a person like you He probably already knows. To be honest i wouldn’t discuss it with either of them unless he asks you. Bi polar depression is something that is actually really hard to diagnose and a lot of the characteristics are similar with many types of mental illness. If your friend is already depressed he could take your suggestion the wrong way and think you are questioning his parenting. My brother is bi polar but if someone had told my mom and dad that when he was 12 it just would have upset them. Just be there for him when he needs to talk. You seem like a really caring friend and it sounds like he needs a person like you

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