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About Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
| Table of Contents |
| Introduction |
| Diagnosis |
| Prognosis |
| First Steps |
| Finding a Doctor |
| Goals of Treatment |
| Medication |
| Psychotherapy |
| Sleep & Exercise |
| Parenting |
| Genetics |
| Prevalence |
| Education |
| Support for Parents |
Sample Letters: CABF Helps More Kids Pepsi Contest
Please ask your friends, neighbors, coworkers, children, church members, etc., to vote for CABF, and help kids with depression and bipolar disorder. Copy and paste the text below into an email.
SAMPLE EMAIL 1:
Dear xxxxx,
I am writing to you to ask your help for a cause which is near and dear to my heart: The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF). CABF has the chance to win $250,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project.
Flipswitch Podcast: Linea and Cinda Johnson
Did you miss the latest Flipswitch: The Bipolar and Depression Connection podcast? Co-host Chris Seale brings you up to speed:
We Get By From A Little Help From Our Friends…
Liz Tunney Williams
Development Director
Support…caring advice….a shoulder to lean on….someone who really understands what you are going through. These are just a few of the things that CABF’s online support group members give to and receive from one another.
The 27 CABF support groups are the bedrock of CABF. Over 2500 men and woman currently receive priceless support to help them with the challenges they face raising a child or teen with a serious mood disorder.
In the News Articles - Summer 2010
The best of news and research articles from publications nationwide, as selected by the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, updated weekly.
Expert Webinars - Parents' Medication Guide for Bipolar Disorder in Children & Adolescents, & More
Medication Guide Webinar
Join us on September 23rd, noon CT, for our expert webinar with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Chris Kratochvil. Dr. Kratochvil will be talking to us about the new Parents' Medication Guide for Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents, produced by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). To be a part of the webinar, visit http://www.bpkids.org/chat at noon CT on September 23rd.
Marya Hornbacher Webinar
Best selling author and Pulitzer Prize nominee Marya Hornbacher shares her experiences growing up with bipolar disorder and answers questions from CABF parents. Click here to listen to this webinar held August 18, 2010.
In the Media - August
Education, Medication, and More
One in Five Preschoolers in the US Demonstrates Mental Health Issues When Entering Kindergarten
Source: e! Science News