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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 87281" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day & welcome. You found us NOW, that's the main thing. Others will be along soon with more specific advice. I'm no expert on bipolar.</p><p></p><p>However, we do have some good books we recommend. I agree, too often the various people working with our children have their own agendas. This is where we come in - SOMEONE has to coordinate all this. In Australia we go to our GP for some degree of coordination, but the parent has to do a lot as well. Someone has to be the spider in the centre of the web, and a parent, especially with a good GP backing them up, can get a lot done.</p><p></p><p>When you can, do a sig for us, like I have below my name on this post. It will follow you for each post you make and help us keep track of your own family etc. It saves you having to explain it all the time.</p><p></p><p>But do avoid using personal names (or real ones, anyway). It's easier to 'bash' the system, or at least feel safe in saying what you feel you need to, knowing that someone isn't going to track you by y our name and then use what you've said against you in some other way.</p><p></p><p>Family & friends often are the last to catch on and be supportive, because they are TOO close. They'd rather believe that you're a bad parent, than believe there could be anything wrong with that precious child. But most of them do come around. It just takes a very long time.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 87281, member: 1991"] G'day & welcome. You found us NOW, that's the main thing. Others will be along soon with more specific advice. I'm no expert on bipolar. However, we do have some good books we recommend. I agree, too often the various people working with our children have their own agendas. This is where we come in - SOMEONE has to coordinate all this. In Australia we go to our GP for some degree of coordination, but the parent has to do a lot as well. Someone has to be the spider in the centre of the web, and a parent, especially with a good GP backing them up, can get a lot done. When you can, do a sig for us, like I have below my name on this post. It will follow you for each post you make and help us keep track of your own family etc. It saves you having to explain it all the time. But do avoid using personal names (or real ones, anyway). It's easier to 'bash' the system, or at least feel safe in saying what you feel you need to, knowing that someone isn't going to track you by y our name and then use what you've said against you in some other way. Family & friends often are the last to catch on and be supportive, because they are TOO close. They'd rather believe that you're a bad parent, than believe there could be anything wrong with that precious child. But most of them do come around. It just takes a very long time. Marg [/QUOTE]
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