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"The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a parent-led, not-for-profit, Web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, pediatric bipolar disorder."

    Posted: Apr 8, 2009 at 9:29 am / Email this  »
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    1. 1

      Perez, u were watching 90210 last nite…hehehe



    2. 2

      ohh 1st again!!



    3. 3

      2nd too…how about 3rd?



    4. 4

      damn im good



    5. 5

      Silver is my favorite character on that show…she's cooky like UrsTruly!!



    6. 6

      Dixon aint too bad either…he's good on the eyes



    7. 7

      alright im done…lets see with we get 7th too, then im thru



    8. 8

      Donate to them, and then when they grow up and have problems Perez will talk all the shit he can about them.



    9. 9

      Re: UrMajestyMsG –
      LOL
      Great run! You should have continued with it!



    10. 10

      kids don't have bipolar disorder. charity fraud is not cool.



    11. 11

      Re: Lol Girl Loves Chuck – i get bored easliy…maybe next time ill go for a record or something..lol



    12. 12

      Thanks for posting this, Perez. As someone w/ bipolar who hopes to have kids one day (and trust me, the social workers try to talk you out of it), I know how important it is to prepare for this possibility. I'm a great example of someone who is VERY well managed on my medication (& with diet & exercise, which I believe to be critical to my treatment); and I have one of the most acute cases of Type I that I've ever even heard tell of.
      I feel so strongly that people should spend time educating themselves about mental illness; even I myself didn't really understand mental illness until after I'd experienced psychosis and been hospitalized — when it feels "emotional," you really think it is. But my life over the last 5 years is proving otherwise.
      Thanks again for supporting a cause close to this reader's heart.
      xo



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      RE: Deliciousbrains - I couldn't agree with you more. Mental health has for too long been a taboo subject in this country. It's time it become a focus so people who suffer can understand ways in which to better themselves. Everyone of us has to take responsibility for our well being and that means putting our mental, physical, and emotional well being at the top of the priority list.



    14. 14

      Odd, they taught us in college that bipolar disorder is rarely diagnosed in young children…because it's severe that doctors are not quick to medicate/treat little ones. Older kids/adolescents…I get that. I think I am a little freaked out by the obvious toddler photo though…I wonder how "at risk" is defined.



    15. 15

      Jamesy- wrong wrong wrong, kids do have bp. It's real and it's not charity fraud. Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation is a very legit 501c3 charity and does a lot of good work helping families.



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      Re: dressthishair – Not sure how long ago you were in college, but it is more commonly diagnosed at younger ages these days. Especially if the child is expressing certain behaviors and depression and there is a family history of bp. It's important to catch as early as possible to prevent the kindling effect which is similar to those w/untreated epilepsy- if the brain becomes accustomed to operating a certain way, it will get into that kind of rut and it's really difficult to treat, so certain medications like lithium for example can actually help heal the brain.



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      Re: ellsbells – That's not to say that giving meds to little kids is a desirable option, but sometimes it's the only one, and a good doctor is not going to just hand it out. Since good mental health services are hard to come by, however, there are those out there who are prescribing meds for things like pediatric bp who should not be and then you hear the horror stories about little kids who are od'ing/dying because of being put on multiple medications w/o good oversight.



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      By the way Perez, thank you for posting this info about CABF. Much appreciated.



    19. 19

      great cause, schizophrenia also is genetic and runs in families.