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Need help finding resources for children with bi-polar disorder PLEASE!
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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 425669" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>hi and welcome and yes you are soo not alone!!!</p><p> </p><p>susie suggested an awesome book! i remember the first time i read it i was like wow this is my little girl. you sound like me, i went thru all the same channels........ we're just now doing a sleep study because i want to see what type of testing they can do. we have been playing the medication game though since about age 7. i had to, same issues you struggle with and she wasnt' able to attend daily school. anxiety issues and she also suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).</p><p> </p><p>i have recently been working with a cbt therapist to address her anxiety issues which as you have come to find is at the core of the disorder. my daughter is benefiting somewhat from it. we did regular pyschotherapy for years with zero improvment.</p><p> </p><p>i've come to find that structuring her day, we have a dry erase in the kitchen for the weekly schedule is very helpful for her and me also. i am now copying that and placing in her room. it lowers the anxiety. we are also very open with her told her about her diagosis and we talk about her moods and sleep issues. it really does hinder regular life from occuring. i sooo get you!!!</p><p> </p><p>good luck,others will follow those websites they listed are great too! oh another trick is downloading meditation music, calming music in their ipods. we started that and it seems to help with self soothing at night. she's herendous at night with-sleep.</p><p> </p><p>welcome again!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 425669, member: 4514"] hi and welcome and yes you are soo not alone!!! susie suggested an awesome book! i remember the first time i read it i was like wow this is my little girl. you sound like me, i went thru all the same channels........ we're just now doing a sleep study because i want to see what type of testing they can do. we have been playing the medication game though since about age 7. i had to, same issues you struggle with and she wasnt' able to attend daily school. anxiety issues and she also suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). i have recently been working with a cbt therapist to address her anxiety issues which as you have come to find is at the core of the disorder. my daughter is benefiting somewhat from it. we did regular pyschotherapy for years with zero improvment. i've come to find that structuring her day, we have a dry erase in the kitchen for the weekly schedule is very helpful for her and me also. i am now copying that and placing in her room. it lowers the anxiety. we are also very open with her told her about her diagosis and we talk about her moods and sleep issues. it really does hinder regular life from occuring. i sooo get you!!! good luck,others will follow those websites they listed are great too! oh another trick is downloading meditation music, calming music in their ipods. we started that and it seems to help with self soothing at night. she's herendous at night with-sleep. welcome again!! [/QUOTE]
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