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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 105422"><p>Why does he quit school and not want to work? Does he not want to put forth the effort? Does he not want to lose his 'free time' to do as he pleases? </p><p></p><p>You asked if BiPolar (BP) teens are incapable of working. If the bipolar is stabilized, he should be able to work. I'm not saying it's going to be as easy as it is for you and I, but nothing in his life is going to be and he's going to have to learn to adjust and cope with it. It's not fair, but it's just the way it is like anyone else who has a disability. My step-father is blind and not only does he work and make a very good salary, his favorite hobby is woodworking. Lately, he's been 'turning' and making things such as salad bowls, pepper mills, pens, etc. You'd never know by looking at what he makes that they were made by a blind man; they're absolutely beautiful. And, no, he wasn't born blind. He had to adapt. Like your son does.</p><p></p><p>If he's not stable, I would have concerns over his ability to keep a job. If I remember correctly, he's not exactly compliant with psychiatrist and therapist...correct? As he is 18, there is nothing you can do about that legally. So, you have to ask yourself how much are you willing to put up with? Yes, he has a disability. However, as an adult he is the ONLY ONE who can help himself. </p><p></p><p>As far as the drugs, I found this to be interesting and thought you might, too:</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://bipolar.about.com/cs/dualdiag/a/0008_dual_diag.htm" target="_blank">http://bipolar.about.com/cs/dualdiag/a/0008_dual_diag.htm</a> </p><p></p><p>I also thought this might offer you some insight:</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/bipolar/treatment/surviving_bipolar.asp" target="_blank">http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/bipolar/treatment/surviving_bipolar.asp</a> </p><p></p><p>There is also a book called <em>An Unquiet Mind</em> by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison. Dr. Jamison is (or was in the '90's - don't know if she is still there) a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and suffers from bipolar disorder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 105422"] Why does he quit school and not want to work? Does he not want to put forth the effort? Does he not want to lose his 'free time' to do as he pleases? You asked if BiPolar (BP) teens are incapable of working. If the bipolar is stabilized, he should be able to work. I'm not saying it's going to be as easy as it is for you and I, but nothing in his life is going to be and he's going to have to learn to adjust and cope with it. It's not fair, but it's just the way it is like anyone else who has a disability. My step-father is blind and not only does he work and make a very good salary, his favorite hobby is woodworking. Lately, he's been 'turning' and making things such as salad bowls, pepper mills, pens, etc. You'd never know by looking at what he makes that they were made by a blind man; they're absolutely beautiful. And, no, he wasn't born blind. He had to adapt. Like your son does. If he's not stable, I would have concerns over his ability to keep a job. If I remember correctly, he's not exactly compliant with psychiatrist and therapist...correct? As he is 18, there is nothing you can do about that legally. So, you have to ask yourself how much are you willing to put up with? Yes, he has a disability. However, as an adult he is the ONLY ONE who can help himself. As far as the drugs, I found this to be interesting and thought you might, too: [url="http://bipolar.about.com/cs/dualdiag/a/0008_dual_diag.htm"]http://bipolar.about.com/cs/dualdiag/a/0008_dual_diag.htm[/url] I also thought this might offer you some insight: [url="http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/bipolar/treatment/surviving_bipolar.asp"]http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/bipolar/treatment/surviving_bipolar.asp[/url] There is also a book called [i]An Unquiet Mind[/i] by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison. Dr. Jamison is (or was in the '90's - don't know if she is still there) a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and suffers from bipolar disorder. [/QUOTE]
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