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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 196154" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Jen, I think it is specific to each person. But, the main things are what you listed- anxiety-ridden situations, stress, over-stimulation/caffeine, etc are supposed to be big ones. The key, it is my understanding, is to identify what the specifics are that is causing it with your child. Another for mine- although it might be coincidence- I have noticed that in high allergy seasons, he is more apt to be manic. Actually, that is when he is manic. He had asthmatic wheeziing as a baby and young child, so I harbor a question of whether or not the steroids used or current allergy medications of even the allergies themselves have something to do with it. Also, I've been trying to research more, since I'm not getting satisfactory answers from tdocs, and I have read on a few psychiatric links that something called "expressed emotion" can do it. This is when the parent (and I assume any caregiver or teacher) expresses strong emotion or emotional reactions to the kid. This could be a big one for me!!</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Oh- forgot- lack of sleep. If I let difficult child stay up real late or sleep real late and it messes up his regular sleeping habits- it can get him "out of the normal realm". Lack of exercise and daily routine can do it too. They need relaxed environments, according to what I've read.</p><p></p><p>Even situations that are normal for a kid to get excited about can get my son into hypomania- he just has trouble sometimes with the moods and actions staying in the normal realm and "reeling " himself back in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 196154, member: 3699"] Jen, I think it is specific to each person. But, the main things are what you listed- anxiety-ridden situations, stress, over-stimulation/caffeine, etc are supposed to be big ones. The key, it is my understanding, is to identify what the specifics are that is causing it with your child. Another for mine- although it might be coincidence- I have noticed that in high allergy seasons, he is more apt to be manic. Actually, that is when he is manic. He had asthmatic wheeziing as a baby and young child, so I harbor a question of whether or not the steroids used or current allergy medications of even the allergies themselves have something to do with it. Also, I've been trying to research more, since I'm not getting satisfactory answers from tdocs, and I have read on a few psychiatric links that something called "expressed emotion" can do it. This is when the parent (and I assume any caregiver or teacher) expresses strong emotion or emotional reactions to the kid. This could be a big one for me!! Good luck! Oh- forgot- lack of sleep. If I let difficult child stay up real late or sleep real late and it messes up his regular sleeping habits- it can get him "out of the normal realm". Lack of exercise and daily routine can do it too. They need relaxed environments, according to what I've read. Even situations that are normal for a kid to get excited about can get my son into hypomania- he just has trouble sometimes with the moods and actions staying in the normal realm and "reeling " himself back in. [/QUOTE]
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