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Feb 08, 2011, 09:32 AM
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Member Since: Feb 2011
Location: ohio
Posts: 129
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I have been diagnosed bipolar for 10 years now. My son was 5 when i really hit the wall so he doesnt remember. Since then i have done everthing in my power to not let them know about me being bipolar. When I am depressed and cant get out of bed they think i am just sick. When i am manic they think i am the fun mom and we do a lot of stuff togather. I have not figured out how to tell them that i am bipolar. I want to tell them so they hear it from me but i am afraid of how they will look at me then. My daughter had a project to work on for her health class (she is 14) and it was on mental illness. She for some odd reason she picked bipolar of all things. Her teacher told her to take note that people with bipolar are criminals and murders. I told her that that was not true that that is a sterotype. But how do u compete with the teacher that in her eyes knows everything. I felt like calling that teacher and giving her a piece of my mind but if i do then maybe the school will find out. i am very paranoid. i just wondered if anyone who has kids how did u explain bipolar to them without turning thier world upside down . One fortunate thing is neither one of them are showing any signs of mental illness i am thankful for that. any ideas on how to handle this would b nice. thanks
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