What Concerns Do You Have About Your Daughter?

Many researchers have conducted family studies to determine that bipolar disorder is drawn via genetic endowment (Goodwin and Jamison, 1990) bipolar disorder studies inform us the aetiology includes genetic variants that increase an individual’s susceptibility to bipolar disorder. The research undertaken by Antypa et al. (2014) and Baum et al. (2008) emphasized the importance of evaluating individuals risk of bipolar

This was after a day of being with girls older than her, ditching school just to look at boys. She wanted to fit in, to be like those older girls, but this habit had gotten her into an argument with her mother. And so, when had her chance, she went to the basement and smoked a cigarette she had stolen from her uncle a few weeks back. She decided, if she wanted to become someone older and more mature, she had to do something like what other older people do. She smoked her cigarette and kissed her childhood goodbye- however, even if she had declared herself as grown up, she doesn't understand the responsibility of being

Marie developed an independent personality early on and rarely relied on her family for help. She was accustomed to collecting her school records from one school and enrolling her-self in the next school. A particular principle stands out in her memory, by looking at her records, which were from Texas, he told her that he was going to hold her back a year as the Texas school system was behind the Pennsylvania school system. This made Marie very angry because she sure didn’t want anyone to think she had failed. So she bargained with the principle, asking him to let her be in the grade she should be in and if she couldn’t do the work

The reading offers lessons about the diagnosis of bipolar disorder primarily. To a reader, placing emphasis on Jamison’s diagnosis can lead to answers about curing the condition, which is the goal of any interested individual. It is worth noting that Jamison was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. Such an assertion follows her own revelation that she suffered from the condition often, and in a long periodic duration while growing up (Jamison, 1995). Further, bipolar II disorder is characterized by instances

She thinks her father’s work is exciting while school is boring. Her father seems to have a large influence on her.

In the novel Parable of Sower by Octavia E. Butler, is about a young woman named Lauren that encounters many obstacles in life that help her achieve maturity. The story begins in the year 2024 in Robledo, twenty miles from Los Angeles, California. On the eve of Lauren’s fifteenth birthday she has a dream that she is levitating. On Sunday, after her birthday, she will head out with her neighbors and family into the city to be baptized. Her father is a Baptist minister that once had his own church.

She reports being raised in a family that identifies themselves as religious people, who  traditionally handled family problems on their own. Before the  death  of (DR’s) biological father he was employed as a preacher and a detective. Her biological mother did not work she remained in the home and took care of (DR) and her five

Ellen Waters meets criteria for a diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder (296.89), current episode depressed with atypical features, mild severity. There are several things in her case that make this diagnosis clear. She reports chronic depression throughout her life, but she also describes “highs” consisting of elevated mood lasting for several months at a time during which she functions on little sleep and gets a lot done, runs up high telephones bills talking to people, and experiences racing thoughts. Additionally, she reports that her friends have obviously concerned about her abrupt changes of behavior from her depressive norm, and would often tell her that she needed to slow down or calm down. All of these are consistent with hypomania and she lacks some of the hallmarks of mania—she is still able to function at work and socially for the most part, she has not needed to be hospitalized as a result of her “highs” and she has not experienced any psychosis—thus ruling out a Bipolar I diagnosis. She is currently experiencing a depressed mood and panic attacks, which is the reason why she has been referred for treatment. She states that she was depressed for most of the month prior to this visit.

Aside from genetic studies, it has previously been noted that there are associations between some of the personality traits (which are quantitative in nature and applicable to all human beings) and some categorical psychiatric conditions like depression and schizophrenia [Koorevaar et al., 2013; Guerra et al., 2000]. Identification of the genetic components of personality traits, at the same time as studies are underway to identify genetic components of bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions, offer an opportunity to better understand the interactions and components of the biological components that shape psychological experience and psychiatric illness.

school and not create any problems. Mother becomes highly upset when Jimmy causes incidents in classes. Mother is overwhelmed, working long stressful hours to maintain the home/living.

Bernard Carroll, a former Duke University psychiatry department chairman, stated, “You've got all these young kids running around with this diagnosis (bipolar disorder), yet many of them have never, ever had a manic episode, which is the hallmark of bipolar disorder. Many of these kids have never had anything other than irritability.” Contrary to Dr. Carrol’s statement it is possible to have a form of bipolar disorder, early-onset bipolar disorder, in which the child does not have manic episodes. Per The Bipolar Child, a website meant to educate parents on early-onset bipolar disorder, “The majority of bipolar children experience a much more chronic, irritable course, with many shifts of mood in a day…”. This account proves that children, who are irritable, may have bipolar disorder, and can be diagnosed pending an appointment with a psychiatric specialist. Kelli Montgomery, a woman whose first child was a stillbirth, was told to take antidepressants by her physicians. She immediately attributed this to the doctors thinking that she had a mental disorder, stating, "I had no mental illness. I had never been medicated. I had not even suggested that I was depressed,” but the doctors were simply trying to help her. Per Fourth-Trimester.com, a website that helps grieving mothers, “The risk for depression greatly increases if there is an associated perinatal loss or other trauma.” This statement proves the doctor’s rational in prescribing antidepressants, but Kelli jumped the

    In life, many things can be taken for granted - especially the things that mean the most to you. You just might not realize it until you've lost it all. As I walk down the road finishing up my teenage days, I slowly have been finding a better understanding of my mother. The kind of bond that mothers and daughters have is beyond hard to describe. It's probably the biggest rollercoaster ride of emotions that I'll ever have the chance to live through in my lifetime. But, for those of us who are lucky enough to survive the ride in one piece, it's an amazing learning experience that will influence your entire future.

Before I truly understood Bipolar disorder, it was still a fairly common word in my vocabulary. Anytime I thought someone was being moody or fluctuating between emotions, I joked by claiming that person to be bipolar. Several incidents of this involved one of my roommates who seemed to be happy one day, and quite the polar opposite the next. However, it was not until my clinical experience on the psychiatric unit that I realized what true bipolar disorder was, and that she did not fit the criteria. Even though I always thought my roommate was bipolar, I quickly found after being exposed to a diagnosed bipolar patient that my roommate was instead just moody. I decided to write this paper on bipolar disorder, not because I have struggle with it or know a friend or family member with this disease, but because I had several misconceptions about what it entailed.

She is learning to be out on her own for the first time in her life. Because she is away at school she does not have the guidance that her parents once gave her. She has to make decisions about her life and life choices. So far she has not had much success in making these choices. She almost decided to quit school and move in with her boyfriend. This poor planning has left her very behind in school making her have to attend for an extra year in order to graduate. She also decided that it was all right to smoke marijuana. This led to problems with the law, which is not good considering that she is a criminal justice major. Next year she will be moving into an apartment and will have to work in order to support herself. This is another step toward autonomy from her parents.