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wilsls65 · 12-20-2004, 06:55 AM

My daughter has Bi Polar. She is 18 years old. She was diagnosed a year ago. She has been on several different medications and is working with a Psychiatrist to get the right combination. She has been hanging out with a bad group of friends and taking drugs. She left home last week after being given the choice of the drugs and friends or home and support of her parents. I believe that her behavior is mostly brought on by her Bi Polar. My question....as a parent of a Bi Polar child how do we handle this, knowing it is the disease, but also knowing that it isn't appropriate behavior and obviously not willing to allow it in your home. I assume that eventually she will come to a point where she will want to come back home (when she runs out of money) What do I do? I picture her doing this for years and I'm not sure I can handle it.

12-20-2004, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
wilsls65 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: canandaigua, ny Posts: 3	Help - Daughter with Bi Polar My daughter has Bi Polar. She is 18 years old. She was diagnosed a year ago. She has been on several different medications and is working with a Psychiatrist to get the right combination. She has been hanging out with a bad group of friends and taking drugs. She left home last week after being given the choice of the drugs and friends or home and support of her parents. I believe that her behavior is mostly brought on by her Bi Polar. My question....as a parent of a Bi Polar child how do we handle this, knowing it is the disease, but also knowing that it isn't appropriate behavior and obviously not willing to allow it in your home. I assume that eventually she will come to a point where she will want to come back home (when she runs out of money) What do I do? I picture her doing this for years and I'm not sure I can handle it.