Hello, I'm a new member and a mother to a bipolor child. She is 16 and we are still in the process of finding the right medication. She is on Abilify, Topamax, Zoloft and she was just weaned off Lamictal. She does have a prescription for seraquel - but hasn't needed it for a while.
My reason for replying is because I want her to join this community so that she can ask questions and see that she ISN"T the only person who is going through this. I want her to know that she does have a future and hopefully, one day, we will find the right meds for her. She wants to drink to take care of her problems, she wants to die so that she won't hurt anymore - she feels that there is no hope for her. I see that you are married and with a family - will that be in HER future, I hope so - (I think).If you still haven't found the answers, will she? Just asking - just hoping for SOMETHING positive. (from anyone)