Word: bipolarized
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...distressed to see your checklist for helping parents recognize the warning signs of bipolar disorder. Like most teenagers, I am not happy 24/7. I can be happy, giddy, sad, mad, irritable. What teenager doesn't have emotions? One item on the list is being "very intuitive or very creative." Another is "poor handwriting." When did it become a warning sign to be creative? And if I had a nickel for every person in Fairfield County who has poor handwriting, I would be the next Bill Gates. DIANA LYNN, 15 Redding, Conn...
...given copies of this article to my child's teachers, aunts, uncles and grandparents and, most important, to my child. Medication and therapy are the key starting points for treatment, but public education to correct the stigma associated with mental illness will help bring acceptance for bipolar and similar disorders. We need funds for research that will make the lives of these kids and their families hopeful and prosperous. ABIGAIL BULKLEY ROBERTS Hatfield, Mass...
...anyone looked at the role nutrition plays in bipolar disorder? With all the sweets and soft drinks children consume, it's hardly a surprise that they're running around in circles. I see kids as young as 9 frequenting the espresso carts that are on nearly every corner in my town. No wonder aggressive behavior is so prevalent. A change in diet may not cure these kids, but it would certainly go a long way toward alleviating the mood swings they experience. LORNA WOLVIN Rogue River...
...call bipolar a disease, not a disorder, because it can kill. If I had known all the facts sooner, my daughter might still be alive. I hope that every doctor in the country will read this article. LORRAINE A. GFELLER Fairfield, Conn...
Your article enraged me. I have several friends who have taken their two-year-olds to the doctor because they were afraid the kids could be bipolar. Hasn't anyone heard of the terrible twos? NICOLE CLARK Hayward, Calif...