The best of news and research articles from publications nationwide, as selected by the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, updated weekly.

by Nanci Schiman, MSW, CAPSW, CABF Program Manager

Nanci Schiman, CABF
Program Manager
Expert Chat with Mental Health Youth Advocate Linea Johnson Rescheduled

Join us on Thursday, July 15 from 1 – 2 pm CT.  If you are the parent of a teen or young adult you (and your teen) will not want to miss this chat.

Smart kids doing stupid things: It’s the teen brain paradox. Extraordinarily quick to learn and rapidly reaching fluency in abstract thought, teens still make bonehead decisions, perhaps more so when routines relax in summer. But that’s because they’re operating with brains that are still a work in progress.

Jamie Johnston from the Degrassi television series talks about drug addiction after his character "Peter" experiments with methamphetamine.

Developed by Cinda Johnson, Ed.D., this planning document assists students and their education team in identifing strengths, experiences, aspirations and fears and how these can be applied to setting goals for post graduation.

The best audio and video mental health presentations from the web, as selected by the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation.

The privacy of children and teenagers with bipolar disorder and their families is of primary importance to the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF).  Some parents prefer total anonymity. Others are comfortable with varying degrees of openness about the fact that their child or they themselves have bipolar disorder. As children grow older, they form opinions about how open they wish to be. Their opinions change and may, at times, conflict with the wishes of their family members.

Jean’s second son, Pete wanted a big hockey party for his birthday, but Jean didn’t think it was appropriate for Pete to receive dozens of presents.  Pete agreed to ask for donations to CABF in lieu of birthday presents, and in turn, was allowed to invite 22 boys to his hockey birthday party. Pete presented CABF with an envelope filled with checks totaling $315!

“I wanted to turn a tragedy into something that could help others,” says Shelley Rullo of Charlestown, New Hampshire.  Shelley’s son, Dana Rullo, committed suicide on October 20th, 2000 at the age of 16.  In memory of Dana, and in an effort to increase the awareness of juvenile bipolar disorder, Shelley organized a Rollerskate-a-thon on the anniversary of Dana’s death.

Ladybug Fundraising: Cooking up support for CABF!

Ladybug Fundraising is a non-profit organization founded by Sharron Shockey in 2007 in memory of her daughter, Christi Shockey, who was tragically killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident in 2006.  The organization was founded for the benefit of children, combining Christi’s love of kids and cooking.