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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 190053" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If a child is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), he shouldn't be on a mood stabilizer unless he also has co-morbid bipolar...and be careful. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) moodiness is not the same as uncontrollable bipolar moodswings (I am sure my son is much happier than I was a kid--I was swinging from high to low, out of control, rebelling because I was so miserable PLUS the chaos excited me WHEN I was both hypomanic and very depressed). I was sure I was crazy.</p><p>My son does not act out--if anything he has a flat affect, which is more an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) trait than bipolar. However, my son CAN become quite animated with people he is comfortable with.</p><p>It's a very narrow, scary path we walk. We want what is best for our kids and we turn to so-called experts, but often THEY don't even know what is wrong with the child. For kids with speech delays, obsessions, stims...that points to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Bipolar kids/mood disordered kids (of which I was one) are plain ole miserable and can't keep it inside (at least not at home). Also, bipolar kids are drama queens/kings. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids get involved in dramas due to their cluelessness, but they don't like Center Stage and lament that they got themselves into still another mess that they can't understand.</p><p>Anxiety is big with both, however bipolars tend to have phobias whereas ASDers tend to fear new places, new changes, transitions, new people, new anything.</p><p>It can get very confusing, but it is not good for an ASDer to get bipolar supports nor will it help a bipolar to get Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) supports. </p><p>I wish I had answers. God bless our neuropsychologist, who finally "got" my son or maybe he'd be a mess too :<</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 190053, member: 1550"] If a child is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), he shouldn't be on a mood stabilizer unless he also has co-morbid bipolar...and be careful. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) moodiness is not the same as uncontrollable bipolar moodswings (I am sure my son is much happier than I was a kid--I was swinging from high to low, out of control, rebelling because I was so miserable PLUS the chaos excited me WHEN I was both hypomanic and very depressed). I was sure I was crazy. My son does not act out--if anything he has a flat affect, which is more an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) trait than bipolar. However, my son CAN become quite animated with people he is comfortable with. It's a very narrow, scary path we walk. We want what is best for our kids and we turn to so-called experts, but often THEY don't even know what is wrong with the child. For kids with speech delays, obsessions, stims...that points to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Bipolar kids/mood disordered kids (of which I was one) are plain ole miserable and can't keep it inside (at least not at home). Also, bipolar kids are drama queens/kings. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids get involved in dramas due to their cluelessness, but they don't like Center Stage and lament that they got themselves into still another mess that they can't understand. Anxiety is big with both, however bipolars tend to have phobias whereas ASDers tend to fear new places, new changes, transitions, new people, new anything. It can get very confusing, but it is not good for an ASDer to get bipolar supports nor will it help a bipolar to get Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) supports. I wish I had answers. God bless our neuropsychologist, who finally "got" my son or maybe he'd be a mess too :< [/QUOTE]
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