What do you do when your bipolar son acts a fool?!
Question: He is acting ridiculous
Answers: He is acting ridiculous
remain calm....at all costs.
I wish I knew.
I just know that I can't do anything to change my daughter's behavior, and that it doesn't reflect on me. And that I still love and enjoy her, but sometimes she does things that I find absolutely indescribable.
Good luck.
Your question is really too bare to give you good advice. Please elaborate a bit:
1. Is your son on medication for bipolar?
2. How old is your son?
3. What is your son doing - what is so ridiculous?
4. Do you have any rules regarding what he's done?
Please answer these questions so I can in turn help you.
PS: ADHD and ADD often come packaged with bipolar. You should get your son evaluated to see if he is dealing with it - it might stop these foolish actions.
I don't know what to tell you to do, but I feel for you, I have a step son that I think is bipolar and no one else sees it but me! so just hang in there.
You need to start by finding help for yourself. Find other people who live with someone who is bipolar. There are groups for that. You will find them on line.
from what i know now this is a condition created primarily by vaccines with added mecury and other bad stuff and also a fungus(candida) from a lot of diff sources inclu the parents from having a fungal load to begin with.there is a lot of good info on the web to do your own research.ck out candida support in yahoo groups and know the cause. com for a lot of addl info.change the diet to more whole foods,clean water and cut out all forms of grains and sugar and see what happens.take care and god bless the children.
perhaps he needs medical attention.
My mother give my brother everything he wanted..because she feared him... and didn't want him to zap out on her especially around family and strangers...and he only act like that towards her...cause no one else tolerated it...you remember you are in charge..and they only act the way you allow them too..they are bipolar not stupid..he can control it if he wants too...put your foot down or in his a-s...and he will get it together...
A good start is to replace the word fool with the word manic. Then get yourself an understanding of the illness so that you will be less likely to judge and more likely to be empathetic and helpful towards his recovery during his episodes of mania and depression.
Your son does not act a FOOL!!!!!!!!! He acts unwell!!!!!!!!!
I have a bipolar daughter who did some pretty outlandish things early on; if this involves school, please meet with her teachers and explain the situation so they are aware that this is a medical problem that is being treated. In turn, your son should be seeing a psychologist along with the doctor that administers the meds. The psychologist should be offering some re-learning of proper behaviors. A lot of this will pass with maturity, but encourage your son to stay on the medications to help him think straight. If he is acting too irrationally, then he needs his meds adjusted. His behaviors should be reported to his doctor,
Whatever you do, don't embarrass him; he's embarrassing himself enough, and can't help it. He needs your support, not your ridicule. Make sure he knows you are not his enemy, but love him no matter what. He can't help it. And I'm sorry, lying to him only confuses things for him. He is looking to you to be his rock, and needs you to tell him the truth, in love, even if it stings. It's not easy as a parent, but understand that it is no reflection on you, it's a medical condition that requires determination from the both of you to get through it.
Look at the bright side: many bipolars have special areas in which they excel and with the proper encouragement, may show exceptional potential. My daughter is one of a kind, and I love her to death!
What medicines he is taking ? Is he confirmed Bi - polar or there is also some other co - morbidity ? Has he undergone any Cognitive - Behavior therapy ? Have you read some excellent books on this subject which gives good guidelines on how to manage such kind of kids ? One such book is "Walking over egg shells" but I can give you references of more such books.
Handling Bi - Polar kids is tricky issue. You can write to me if you have more queries. I cannot disclose my identity but I am representative of USA based organization which deals with Bipolar Disorder in children.
it is important that people with bipolar disorder are stabilized on medication and it is important for you to let him know that your expectationsare that
he is socially appropriate, you must set limits on his Crazy behaviors. I have worked with the mentally ill for many years an if they are cared for properly, meds, education and environment they too can be expected to behave appropriately and keep their bazarre thoughts to themselves and share them with their therapists, but not to act on them.
slap him