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Hi, I am new here. I was just dx as BP 2 about two months ago. My 7 yo has had major symptoms since he was about 8 months old. He just started school and other than MAJOR separation anxiety at the beginning he seems to be doing very well. His moods are better and he rages less. Does this happen with bipolar kids? Maybe he is just happier not being around me?
Hi Kim, my daughter seems to do well at school and saves all the raging until she gets home. I hear it is common for BP children to act out more at home.
My son is bipolar and he does well in school. The minute we turn to walk away from school he goes crazy. He saves all of his raging for home. I think it is fairly normal for bp kids.
This was my experience as well until the high school years. My daughter did not act out in school and was well-liked by teachers and other kids. But starting at about 15 she just could not handle the overload of stimulation from such a busy environment. She started experiencing panic attacks and extreme anxiety.
So you may want to be aware that as puberty increases symptoms your son might need the ability to have a quiet zone at school when he begins to feel maxed out.
It has been my experience that kids act out in school in waves. My son acted out so much I knew every principal in every school. He never raged at home and at that time he was diagnosed as ADD. Now at the age of 28 he was finally diagnosed as bipolar II. My daughter was diagnosed as bipolar I at the age of 13 and she raged, a lot. I have learned through years of therapy with her and family sessions that it is NOT you. Kids rage at their mother's mainly because they know you will not leave them. I have also been told that their anxiety is manifested as anger. Good luck and find a counselor that does behavior modification in a family group session. BP kids are very manipulative.
My son is 10 and recently diagnosed with BP. He is a compulsive liar, a manipulator, and he has turned our family up side down. I feel like we have tried everything, and absolutely nothing works. He tries to manipulate me and his sister, but never his farther. In fact, if I could clone his dad and attach him to his hip, I would not be as depressed as I am now. He becomes a wild animal once he goes to school, and once he's home he's like a meek baby lamb. Really, like a Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde. I keep telling myself it can't get any worse. This kid is now on trileptol 300mg's with no improvement. Has any one had any sucess with trileptol?
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