If Your Child is Bipolar: The Parent -to-Parent Guide to Living with and Loving a Biopolar Chid by Cindy Singer, Sheryl Gurrentz
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: August 2003
- Publisher: Perspective Publishing
- Format: Paperback, 250pp
- ISBN-13: 9781930085060
- ISBN: 1930085060
Synopsis
This extremely practical and supportive guide empowers parents as they struggle with a child who may be bipolar. The authors' own family experiences, stories from hundreds of other parents of bipolar children, and input from a wide range of mental health professionals provide parents with specific information to deal with the everyday but incredibly challenging issues confronting the entire family. Among the helpful topics included are how to explore the possibility that a child's problem behaviors are a sign of mental illness; finding a mental healthcare professional who can make a diagnosis; understanding what a diagnosis is and isn't; learning parenting strategies to control a child's behavior at home, at school, and in social situations; and balancing the needs of a bipolar child with the needs of everyone else in the family.
Author Biography: Cindy Singer is the founder of MASK (Mothers of Asperger's Syndrome Kids) and an active participant in Mothers of Bipolars (affectionately known as "The MOB"). Sheryl Gurrentz is the author of The Guilt-Free Guide to Your New Life as a Mom, a National Parenting Publications Gold Parenting Resource Award winner. They both live in Denver, Colorado.
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If Your Child is Bipolar: The Parent -to-Parent Guide to Living with and Loving a Biopolar Chidby Anonymous
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December 15, 2003: This book is packed with information for anyone who thinks their child might be more difficult than normal. Even if your child is not Bipolar you will find very useful information on the differences between different mental disorders and specific behaviors related to each. The chapter about 'Helping Your Child Get Treatment' is a terrific resource of information pertaining to searching for and interviewing a child psychologist!
If Your Child is Bipolar: The Parent -to-Parent Guide to Living with and Loving a Biopolar Chidby Anonymous
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November 09, 2003: Every parent whose child is or might be Bipolar should read this book. It helps us deal with the everyday situations we face with a Bipolar child in our family. It gives specific parenting suggestions as well as emotional support for handling tough situations, like the prejudice of your neighbors or your own parents embarrassment about having a mentally ill child. It also gives practical ideas for helping Bipolar children get up in the morning, take their meds, deal with social situations, and interact with siblings. I highly recommend it.
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