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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 619991" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>rm, assuming the child has the right diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Many people with bipolar, and it is iffy whether or not that can even be accurately diagnosed at a young age, take antidepressants. It is very much up to the individual and there is absolutely no documentation that every child reacts one way or another to any medication. You are assuming everyone who has bipolar labeled is a correct one and that, even if it is correct, that nobody with bipolar can tolerate antidepressants. I've been in a self-help group for years with many people who have bipolar, some with mood stabilizers and some without. There are varying degrees of what works. It is not responsible to trump what a doctor advises a patient to do in such a definite way. It is ok for the parent to question the doctor, but not to actually tell him what he is going to give her child. None of us have medical degrees.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, it is irrelevant in the case of this child. And, yes, stepmother knows what she is doing. It's the other who don't. And the child will pay the price, although it may already be too late. At least, I think it may be too late. He is really out of control and is not responding to any sort of parenting, which is where a treatment center would be excellent to at least attempt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 619991, member: 1550"] rm, assuming the child has the right diagnosis. Many people with bipolar, and it is iffy whether or not that can even be accurately diagnosed at a young age, take antidepressants. It is very much up to the individual and there is absolutely no documentation that every child reacts one way or another to any medication. You are assuming everyone who has bipolar labeled is a correct one and that, even if it is correct, that nobody with bipolar can tolerate antidepressants. I've been in a self-help group for years with many people who have bipolar, some with mood stabilizers and some without. There are varying degrees of what works. It is not responsible to trump what a doctor advises a patient to do in such a definite way. It is ok for the parent to question the doctor, but not to actually tell him what he is going to give her child. None of us have medical degrees. Having said that, it is irrelevant in the case of this child. And, yes, stepmother knows what she is doing. It's the other who don't. And the child will pay the price, although it may already be too late. At least, I think it may be too late. He is really out of control and is not responding to any sort of parenting, which is where a treatment center would be excellent to at least attempt. [/QUOTE]
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