desperate1, sorry I did not notice your post for so long.

first of all before doing anything in the way of medication I would have a full evaluation done by a pediatric psychiatrist.

my son is 4 1/2 yrs old. he has an attachment disorder he also gets upset and tantrums frequently. some days he pulls things out of the air to be upset about. it is very frustrating for a mom to deal with such extreme
behaviors.

on one hand i feel so sad for him because i know that changing moods must be so difficult for him to be going through at such a young age. then there other times when my empathy level is not so high and my patience is running out. I would just like to slap him and scream, just stop it. well we both know that the latter would be counter productive.

I would also suggest finding a good therapist for you and your child.

If you can tell me what area you are from... I will try and find resources for you.

In the meantime just try Not to be reactive to her behaviors. Only intervene if she is hurting herself or someone else. Keep as calm as possible. Be patient and realize that getting help for your daughter is a slow process. if you plug away at it a little at a time you will get there. When my son started exhibiting extreme behaviors I wanted a treatment plan in place right now!

Also, What type of support systems do you have? Friends, family husband that can give you a break for a while. You need time to take care of yourself.

Again I am so sorry it took me so long to respond to this post.

I'm frustrated...to say the least.

I have a long history of mental illness in my family--and my husband has a few cases of bipolar on his side.

I have noticed many difficult emotional symptoms in my daughter that are really starting to be difficult to manage throughout the day. She is almost four, but has more tantrums than my two youngest...major anxiety--yet also has moments of abnormal confidence...but the most difficult are her moods, and rages.

My gut tells me yes, but my gut also tells me no on medication...perhaps because my cousin was misdiagnosed with ADHD as a child, when he really had bipolar--and the ritalin did so much damage to him..now he is in and out of jail--schizophrenic--who, when he isn't in jail, lives on the streets. I don't want to misdiagnose my child and do more damage with meds---but with my illness, it's EXTREMELY difficult to manage her moods, without going literally crazy myself.

HELP :(

Hello Everyone, We have some new members in our group. Please feel free to come in and say hi.

Try this : newsinfo.lu.edu
If it does not come up try typing newsinfo into your google bar. What I have found when I went back in is that the site is like a daily newpaper, so the article was not right in front of me as before but I believe you can click on archive (top right). Sorry about that

beachcomber, i took a quick look at the sight healthyplace.com it is a awesome sight i am so glad you posted it. i did not find the 2000 research article you mentioned. maybe because i am not focused enough. if you find the exact article please post.
take care and have a great day.

So sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Take your time posting. Hope you are feeling better real soon.

thanks beachcomber, i have the flu so i can`t do heavy reading right now. but i will later and post my opinion.
thanks again beachcomber.

The information for the mentioned study could be found on a really awesome site:healthyplace.com
There is so much info on that site so be ready for some heavy reading. There is a lot more detailed info than some other sites. You can find info on the four categories of bipolar with detail, famous people that have also been bipolar like: Ludwig Beethoven, Van Gogh, Edgar Allen Poe, Ben Stiller and others. I did find some info that was even new to me. So read on!

beachcomber it is my opinion that you are correct. could you tell us more about the 2000 study. :-)

For those that do not believe that having bipolar disorder DOES have an impact on education....A study done in 2000 reported Bipolar disorder patients had varying degrees of problems with short term and long term memory, speed information, processing, and mental flexibility (although some medications could be responsible for these abnormalities). Not to mention the emotional factors involved.

laura,
i know being teased can have a negative impact on a child. i am so glad you were able to stick up for your child and get things done!

Welcome beachcomber, i am so glade you are here.

yes i agree schools sometimes do have a hard time distinguishing an emotional disability from bad behavior.

in my case with a foster daughter i had. the school did a great job. it was the psych hospitals that sometimes had a problem.

The schools' where i live are "over-crowded ", " over-whelmed with problems", and understaffed. My son, was having all kind of "problems" at 14 and in the 9 th grade , he would come home and just have a "melt-down", and he did not even know why, him-self. I really believe he was depressed, he was being teased at school, when i call the "counselor", at school, she said "yes, He has come to me numerous times, but i believe they are "just playing with him and he is taking them to seriously". I said "Well, when are you going to put a stop to it? She replied"I Will speak with the boys again?" I told her look--My son has took all the "proper channels" to put a stop to this, when, he finally, has had enough, and beats someone, you better not be calling me"--The "principle called me back, with-in 10 minutes". They had a "school meeting" in the gym the "NEXT DAY", about zero tolerance for bulling". I was "teased as a child" and it can cause serious emotional scars.

I find that the public school system is having a hard time realizing that the emotional ups and downs my son is experiencing are real issues not just bad behavior. Anyone else?

A "internationally owned school", is "PRIVATELY FUNDED", and owned and operated by someone from another country, in my case they are from "FRANCE", she is a citizen now.

What exactly is an "international private school"? I have never heard of that.

laura welcome, i hope you benefit from reading the posts in this group.

Hi, I am Laura1967. I have a teen the "public school system" lableable", from day 1 . He has always been harped on about his handwriting, and by 9TH grade they had him "lableable as "handwriting disable, Math disable, they passed him on straight D's and F's, our "family", cashed in a "CD", to send him to a "international private school". They are wonderful, they wanted to watch him for the first 6 weeks, and as his "confidence grew his grades went up". He was making A's and B's and on his grade level. Now ,he has the "I FORGOT SYNDROME". I intend on speaking with the Teacher's soon.