I know what you mean about the polar opposites thing the bipolar manifested completely differently in my girls. Angel was diagnosis bipolar, ODD, adHd when she was 6yo but she was showing signs of psychosis when she was 3yo (psychiatrist showed it to me in her calendars at psychiatric hospital). The 15yo was just recently diagnosis bipolar a year ago they were calling it adHd with learning disabilities.
I have no ? that Angel's illness is much more intense/ severe then the 15yo's but my 15yo is the one I would say is at greatest risk. When Angel needs help its smashing things, people getting hurt so obvious she needs help we head for crisis center. When 15yo needs help she sneeks off and cuts herself or takes a weeks worth of medications in one shot. Ugh did I just say I preferred the raging to the quiet? hmmmm think its time for me to sign off the computer and go spend some quality time with my kids. (who am I kidding one of them will jump on this computer minute I stand up LOL) guess I better go cook something anyway.
I hope the psychiatrist gets back to you soon.
