Parenting and mental illness

atorturedsoul | September 9, 2009

There has been a lot of debate over whether parents with bipolar disorder are capable of being good parents. I have repeatedly said it is possible and there are many examples of it. I offer you my own experience so that you may form your own conclusion.

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All About Bipolar: A parent’s perspective

atorturedsoul | June 1, 2009

Debbie has a nine year old son who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She would like to share her experience in parenting a child who is bipolar in the hopes that it will help others dealing with the same day to day challenges.

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About All About Bipolar

All About Bipolar demonstrates the day to day grind faced by a person dealing with bipolar disorder while providing information about this serious mental illness.


About the author

atorturedsoul

I am a 35 year old mother of four wonderful children living in the great state of Tennessee. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar I with psychotic features and Panic Disorder with agoraphobia. All About Bipolar is intended to offer advice to others dealing with this disorder. If my experiences help one person to see that they are not alone in coping with bipolar disorder, then I have accomplished my goal.