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I was asked several weeks ago to write a blog about living with a child that has bipolar disorder. I've vacillated on this because my son didn't want me to write his story. I feel his story needs to be heard so there can be an open dialogue about mental illness/brain disorders. My son is eleven. He was diagnosed at age seven. If you would like more info there is a class being offered. Type in "help for parents of children with mental illness". It should take you to a site about the class. I will add to this blog every other day about our story. It's funny, heartwarming, and at times heartbreaking. bonnieandjeff

 

bipolar child - mood surfing
I've waited a week to post this because Heath has been all over the place with his moods.  I think of it as channeling surfing and never knowing what you'll see on the next channel.  I knew what was making him like this but wanted him to tell me because he gets mad when I know what's up and then he won't admit it.  

Friday, he was in a foul mood when he got home.  He perked up when he found out we were going to the park for Friday get together with our circle of friends.

Saturday, he didn't want to go anywhere, but he also didn't know what to do with himself. He went from happy to mad to sad to happy to mad to sad....

Sunday night, he was on a major anxious nervous high.  He was bouncing every where and talking ninety to nothing.  It was exhausting just to watch him.

Monday, he was in a foul mood when he got home from school.  He tried to give me some cock-en bull story, but I wasn't buying it which just made him madder.  I really needed him to talk about it so he would feel better and not be so concerned or obsessed. Finally, he said he was worried about the semester exams they were taking this week. He was concerned because he'd never taken semester exams before and didn't know what to expect.  After we talked for awhile, he felt better; however, he did go back to being on a nervous high.

Tuesday was the first day for exams.  He came home feeling pretty confident and was in a good mood.

Wednesday, he came home feeling the same as Tuesday.  He said to me later that night, "I really like semester exams".  I feel this just goes to show he's definitely not a normal child!  

So I was a bit concerned about Thursday since that was the last day for exams. Sure enough, he didn't disappoint.  He came home in a foul mood and blamed it on Alex.  Alex took the brunt of Heath's anger the rest of the day.  It wasn't done around me, but they talked about it later.  What it boiled down to was Heath coming off a high from being challenged and now he didn't know where to put his energy.

So far today he seems fine.  He's even making Alex toast for breakfast.  I will savor this moment:). 

Posted by bonnieandjeff on Jan 16, 2009 11:47 AM

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