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Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:04:29 GMT

Can a 9- or 10-year-old get a true diagnosis of bipolar disorder?

Can I ask my therapist personal questions?

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:04:25 GMT

I am curious about the working relationship of therapist and patient. I have always been aware that there is a boundary. But I also think it is human nature to make assumptions. So, of course, I make assumptions based on the way my therapist responds to some of my comments. The bad thing is that I don't feel I can ever ask if my assumptions are correct since some of them would be somewhat personal. On the other hand, I sometimes think this information would be helpful to know because I think I would trust the therapist a little more (since education and life experience are two different things). I know with my previous therapist I made several assumptions that I now know are wrong. Because of those assumptions, I feel like it slowed my progress down. So, what is that line? Can I ask questions, knowing that although I can't have, nor do I need to know, all the details of my therapist's personal life, can I ask basic information to try go get a better understanding of my therapist?

My son hears suicidal voices. What can I do?

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:40:00 GMT

My 7-year-old son has lost touch with reality, I think. He says he feels like he's in a dream and nothing is real. He sees things and hears voices telling him to do bad things. He is bipolar, has autism, anxiety disorder, ADHD, ODD and OCD. He has tried many medications that either don't help or make things worse. He says the voices are telling him to kill himself. What should I do? I'm so scared for him.

Is my 10-year-old hearing voices serious?

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:32:07 GMT

My son is 10 and while he was home sick with a sinus/cold, he came out of the bathroom and looked very scared and sad. Later he told me he feels like a voice is telling him to take a knife and stab himself. He told me he would never do it because he is strong enough to overcome it. The only medication I gave him today was Sudafed PE and Advil -- two each. He is a sweet, intelligent, funny child. Can this be serious?

My son hears suicidal voices. What can I do?

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:37:53 GMT

My 7-year-old son has lost touch with reality, I think. He says he feels like he's in a dream and nothing is real.

Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:50:24 GMT

Can a 9- or 10-year-old get a true diagnosis of bipolar disorder?

Is dissociative identity disorder real?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:41:58 GMT

I'm interested in getting some sound information on dissociative disorders. There seems to be some question within the medical community about whether this is actually a disorder or not. Can you tell me more about it?

Part 2: How do you tell bipolar disorder, schizophrenia apart?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:32:10 GMT

Are the psychoses of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia very similar? How do you tell psychotic bipolar disorder apart from schizophrenia with mood disorder? How similar are the two diseases considering that the same medicines (anti-psychotics) are beneficial to both?

How can I help my child with OCD make decisions?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:14 GMT

My 11-year-old daughter got a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) about six months ago. She is not currently on any medication but has been regularly seeing a therapist.

Can traumatic brain injury trigger mental health issues?

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:24:38 GMT

Can traumatic brain injury cause a person to develop a mental health problem or trigger an underlying problem not yet discovered, which then causes the person to create a fantasy world while in a coma, which, when they awake they are adamant is real?