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When will people stop using Bipolar Disorder as an excuse….?

28 May

for their messed up lives! For example, this girl I know keeps going back to her abusive husband who has been arrested several times for drug abuse, they have a 4 yr old and one on the way, and her Mom says Oh, she’s Bipolar so she’s can’t help her actions. She had moved in and out of her Mom’s house to get away from this man but she always goes back.

Another example, this 40 yr old, divorced woman, who is dating several men right now has a child whose angry and depressed and she took her 8 yr old to the Dr. and he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and he is now on medication morning and night. This Mom dates a lot and spends very little time with her children. I think her child is angry because of his parents, and shouldn’t be put on medication, I think he just needs his Mom to put his needs first instead of medicating him!

Is it just me or do you think we are an overmedicated society where no one wants to take responsibility for their actions?

 
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How can an honest dad talk to his daughter and son when they think he lies – thanks to their mom – his ex-wife?

28 May

My husband of 3 years is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He’s a good man – hardworking, loving, just a typical “good guy”. He was divorced approx 8 years ago and has visitation of his 2 children. Ex is bipolar and so is son (15). His 11 year old daughters been diagnosed ADHD but is untreated. Things weren’t great when I arrived on the scene – ex had basically berated him to his kids (treating them more like “friends” than young children) and they were skeptical of him. Things only got worse when we got married. I have 2 kids of my own 13 and 11 and have joint custody so we have them more. The ex made my name a swear word in their home without my ever doing anything to deserve it and would even verbally attack my children when my step kids would feed her with their version of what amounted to just childish sibling behavior (on both parts). There were sooo many lies flying around from her because she didn’t know the truth and she basically just made things up. She even told them that their father and I were having a child of our own and that would mean he wouldn’t love them anymore. In reality we NEVER considered having more children…but when we explained that – they didn’t believe us – that’s just one small example. It’s sad really. Knowing this was a problem, as a step mom I’ve tried to be the “adult friend”…I’ve tried to back off …I’ve tried being active by being positive…. we’ve tried talking to them about reality but to that my stepson said “all you do is talk talk talk – why don’t you just scream at me and hit me – that’s what I’m used to…” (Wow!)…yea…it’s been bad… There’s so much more to it, obviously – but it comes down to the fact that my husband has NEVER lied to his kids about anything. He’s honestly a good (laid back) guy who cares about his kids….- tries to ask them about their feelings – and tries to talk to them – tries to explain. We’ve tried EVERYTHING….Basically, his kids have bought into the lies… His ex might not talk about us now (she admitted to me that she had in the past but apparently doesn’t anymore) but it looks like the damage is done. He no longer sees his son – he won’t come for visits and my husban just had a huge blow up with his daughter and hasn’t seen her in 2 weeks. She’s told him that she hates us all – everything she sees is with jaded glasses…things are not at all like she sees them…but we can’t seem to show her enough love, enough appreciation, enough boundaries, enough structure, enough caring, enough of anything….ignoring the behavior doesn’t help… when we ask her about her thoughts and feelings she will just shrink up with her head on her knees and rock or bang her head on her knees and not answer or answer with “I don’t know.” I think it’s a sign that she’s just playing what she’s seen for years in her head but she knows somewhere down there that her dad isn’t a bad guy but she still lashes out. My husband has all but given up. Now she’s coming this weekend – we feel she’s being forced to come by her mother… I don’t know what to do because it’s just miserable for everyone….the negativity… the attitude…the accusations… It affects my kids – who have tried and have just put up with her being mean to them – which always goes to that her dad loves them more than her…when it’s clearly not the case. He purposely doesn’t participate in the lives of my kids so that his kids don’t feel that way. He limits his own happiness for the sake of his kids…She’s only 11 for heavens sake…but she’s very verbal and non verbal and she acts out like an angry teenager who simply won’t/can’t talk about it and doesn’t want to hear or see the truth. HELP!

 
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Can I know a site where I can chat with people who are parents of children who are bipolar?

28 May
 
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I have bipolar disorder?

27 May

I suffer from bipolar II disorder and panic disorder, I can not keep a job and i don’t even want to get out of bed! I have a husband and 2 small children this is really affecting my life i am on a cocktail of medicince which seem to just make it bareable including 3 antidepressants, bipolar meds, ambien or sleep and xanax for anxiety. I know its not the meds because i am like this with or without them what can i do??

 
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Bipolar and thinking of conceiving?

27 May

My boyfriend and I have been thinking about having a child. We both are bipolar however. Both of us have been under care and haven’t not episodes in years (me-10 and bf-5 years). We wondered what are the chances of our child getting bipolar. Out of both of our immediate familes we were the only ones to get the disorder. We thought maybe its possible to skip a generation, thus our child would not have the disorder. Neither of us have children and we have been to gether for about 4 years.

 
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should I go to psychologist or psychiatrist?

27 May

Hi all, sorry if this is long but please help me:
I am 21 years old, and am a senior in college. My maternal grandmother who had alzheimer’s disease for many years died very recently (six days ago) and I am very conflicted on what to do. My maternal grandmother and I did not have a relationship at all, even though my mom and I lived with her for many years. To make a long story short, when I was younger, my grandmother would allow my cousin who is severely bipolar and addicted to perscription pills and heroin against the wishes of my mother and I to visit her at the house. My mom and I were strongly against this because my cousin tried to kill my mother twice in front of me, and myself the third time. We would also have to lock all of our medications and valuables away. My mom and I would also have to deal with my biological father because my cousin and his father were trying to make my mom look like an unfit parent, and take my grandmother’s house away that my grandmother was going to pass down to my mother. My mom and I tried to talk to her numerous times about it, but she refused to listen and treated him like her “golden child” despite everything he had done, even though I was sober, doing well in school, and involved in my community. It seemed like he was given all of the attention and love by her, and I was given none. She was also very mean and disrespectful to me and my mother, and friends. She was always very mean and cold even before she was diagnosed with her disease. The last time my cousin came to visit when I was 17, my mom was given an ultimatum by her mother to choose her daughter (me) or her mother. Like any other mother, she chose to protect me, and that resulted in us being kicked out of our home. I rarely saw or spoke to her after that incident, even after we had to move back to her house last year, after living for a few years in a mobile home. Now that my grandmother is dead, I unexpectedly have been feeling hurt, angry, and surprisingly sad. I feel like I have tried to talk to everyone in my family and my closest friends about the depth of my feelings, especially my mother, but I feel they will never truly understand. I never have expressed any of my feelings about my past with my grandmother or the above incident with anyone. Sorry this is so long, but where do I go from here please help!!!! All advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 
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Do you believe that the people of America are being overmedicated and misdiagnosed too often?

27 May

A while ago, I read an article about this girl who was put on medications for bipolar disorder when she was 2 years old. TWO! A child of two is barely any older than a baby! It’s perfectly normal for a child that young to act out and be moody. My toddler sisters act like it all the time. This girl died from taking those medications a few years later.

When I was in a mental hospital because they wanted to monitor the new medications I was on, I realized most of the other teens there weren’t depressed or suicidal. They were really bitchy, alcohol-chugging, nicotine-addicted, angsty high school drop outs. This one girl slit her wrist because she wanted to get back at her mother. I think all too often people get diagnosed and medicated because it’s easier than working out the problems themselves. And it’s people like those who are giving people who actually need medications a bad name.

Agree/disagree? Reasons?

 
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How is an easy way to deal with a child that has bipolar?

27 May

I have a son that is 11 an has bipolar. If there is anyone that can tell me a better way to handle him please tell me. We go though everyday with mood swings and at least one fight. I am evenscared to take him to town due to the fact of him not getting what hewants and start running in the store and knocking things in the floor. Please help.

 
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i have bipolar disorder, and i think that one of my twins has it too?

26 May

i was diagnosed at 14 with bipolar disorder and my six year old twin son is showing some of the same sighns i remember having as a child, he is going to get tested but i wish that someone would of told me that i could of passed it along to my children then maybe i wouldnt of had any because now i feel so bad to the point to were i cry almost every night. does anyone know what i could do for him because i know from experience it aint nothing fun to go through and he is so little!!!

 
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If i wanted to work with children with autism, bipolar diorder etc what degree would i need to have?

26 May
 
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I suffer from bipolar disorder and my husband keeps leaving me?

26 May

He has left me twice in the past two months. I am on medication, but am not sure it is working properly since I am still cycling. I get very angry and yell a lot, but he feels that I am violent and will hurt our childrn. I have never hit or hurt my children and feel it is a slap in the face that he could think this of me. Plus, I feel like he is teaching the children that it is okay to leave your partner when you have a disagreement. I am tired of wondering when he will leave me again or when he will decide to come home when he does leave me. Am I being unreasonable if I tell him I am tired of the games and just give up. Only helpful or serious answers please. I am an emotional mess and cannot deal with being the butt of jokes here.

 
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Medicene Questions??

26 May

The most recent manual published by the American Psychiatric Association which covers all mental disorders for both adults and children is the
DSMD-IV
DSM-IV TR
DMMD-V
DMS-V

2: Which of the following body systems is considered one of the nine key IC systems?
lymphatic system
skeletal system
hematology
none of the above

3: In general, a radial keratonomy is a procedure performed by an
orthoptist
ophthalmologist
optician
optometrist

4: Which of the following is not considered one of the three main disciplines of Pharmacy?
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacology
Pharmacy practice
none of the above

5: Which of the following neurological disorders is caused by an infection?
botulism
epilepsy
multiple sclerosis
Tourette’s syndrome

6: Which of the following basic sciences in medicine is the microscopic study of individual cells?
cytology
histology
pathology
physiology

7: Medications are generally divided into two groups – OTC and
PPO
FOP
MDP
POM

8: According to United States Census Bureau figures described in the modules, approximately what percentage of Americans does NOT have health insurance?
5%
15%
30%
45%

9: The procedure of artificially initiating labor is called
Caesarean section
ectopic pregnancy
pre-eclampsia
induction

10: Which step of the USMLE assesses clinical skills through simulated patient interactions, in which the examinee interacts with standardized patients portrayed by actors?
Step 1
Step 2-CK
Step 2-CS
Step 3

11: Which of the following disorders is considered a psychotic disorder?
delusional disorder
bipolar disorder
adjustment disorder
kleptomania

12: The critical time frame commonly known as the “golden hour” involves
the time that CPR is still effective
the time after an accident or the onset of acute illness
the time the brain can survive without oxygen
the time a person can be triaged as DELAYED

13: The type of genetic testing used to detect gene mutations associated with disorders that appear after birth, often later in life is called
prenatal testing
diagnostic testing
carrier testing
predictive testing

14: Which of the following is one of the 8 essential components of primary health care as outlined by The Declaration of Alma Ata?
education concerning prevailing health problems and the methods of preventing and controlling them
maternal and child health care, including family planning
prevention and control of locally endemic diseases
all of the above

15: Cortical death is also known as
coma
persistent vegetative state
brain death
none of the above

16: An antiembolic stocking is a device that
applies heat to soothe muscle aches
provides support to aid in ambulation
serves as protection from developing bedsores
applies pressure to prevent blood clots

17: Which of the following professions requires the most training/education?
EMT-B
EMT-I
EMT-N
EMT-P

18: In chiropractic, the term “subluxated” essentially means
broken
weakened
malformed
misaligned

19: One of the more common operations that gynecologists perform, the removal of the uterus is called a/an
hysterectomy
oophorectomy
tubul ligation
colposuspension

20: Which of the following is a section administered as part of the MCAT?
Biological inquiry
Writing analysis
Physical sciences
Verbal sample

21: Which of the following professions, in general, cannot prescribe medication in the U.S.?
nurse practitioner
physician’s assistant
psychiatrist
psychologist

22: During CPR, which of the following events may happen?
separation of cartilage
broken ribs
the patient vomiting
all of the above

23: According to the information in the modules, the most common form of eye surgery is
cataract removal
extra-ocular muscle surgery
glaucoma surgery
refractive surgery

24: The medical doctor most likely to prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is a/an
dentist
ophthalmologist
psychiatrist
urologist

25: Which field of psychology studies behavioral processes by experimenting on human beings and animals?
clinical
counseling
occupational
none of the above

 
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For those of you with bipolar disorder?

26 May

I was just diagnosed with it yesterday, I am also 5 months pregnant, and I’m afraid to take the celexa prescribed to me for fear that it will harm my unborn child…any of you been through or know anyone who has been through a similar experience?

 
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i have bipolar but have not been hospitalized can they still use it against me?

26 May

the father of my youngest 2 children passed away 2 years ago in sep. i voluntairlly gave what i thought was temporiary guardianship to a good friend and now she is not giving me my children back. she is trying to keep my kids after she agreed to give them back after i get authirization from cmh. i have written documentation from them that my mental illness will not effect my parenting but she is still trying to use it against me . what do i do???

 
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i have bipolar but have not been hospitalized can they still use it against me?

26 May

the father of my youngest 2 children passed away 2 years ago in sep. i voluntairlly gave what i thought was temporiary guardianship to a good friend and now she is not giving me my children back. she is trying to keep my kids after she agreed to give them back after i get authirization from cmh. i have written documentation from them that my mental illness will not effect my parenting but she is still trying to use it against me . what do i do???

 
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