My son was diagnosed with early onset bipolar disorder at the age of 7 he's now 11 years old. Just a few years after that I was diagnosed with it as well. From the beginning my son and I had always had a special connection and now that bond is even stronger. I've always been his protector and the one he runs to when he's upset. He knows that I have bipolar and it gives him comfort knowing he's not alone. The problem being is that he also knows how to use that to his advantage. This causes constant friction between my husband and I. Although he is very supportive and tries to understand he still thinks if you try hard enough you can control your emotions. So I end up constantly defending my son. In my son's case it is his anger. He is extremely hard on himself and always has to be the best at everything he does. He's a natural athlete but if he doesn't perform well, no matter what the score, he gets so angry. I can feel his pain, it breaks my heart when he comes to me crying that he doesn't want to be like this anymore, he just wants to be normal. I know exactly how he feels. Therein lies my problem. How can I be the parent he needs me to be when I'm still trying to figure it all out myself?


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