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Three years ago, we published the first issue of The Bipolar Child Newsletter, and in the opening paragraph we outlined what we hoped to accomplish: We wrote: “We thought an e-mail newsletter would be a good forum in which to keep parents, educators, and mental health professionals abreast of the newest findings in the fields…
This newsletter is a tad late because we’ve been so busy with the publication of the revised and expanded edition of The Bipolar Child, and because we’re continuing to develop the research programs of the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation. A few weeks ago JBRF launched its new educational forum for parents and educators, and if…
The past few months have been busy as we readied the revision of The Bipolar Child for its September publication date, and as we continue to launch the first programs of the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation. Last week JBRF launched its professional listserv for physicians. This is the first online forum for physicians from around…
All of us know that being pudgy or husky can affect a child’s self-esteem, but it wasn’t until we saw a segment that John Stossel did several years ago for ABC’s 20/20, that we realized just how awful children feel about being overweight. John Stossel sat down with a class of kids in late elementary…
We can’t open up this newsletter without first acknowledging the devastating events of September 11th. The magnitude of this disaster is almost beyond comprehension and we hope you and your children are weathering the multiple traumas that began so unexpectedly that late summer morning. New York City is a very changed place now: No horns…
If a parent and a doctor were to dream up a wish list mood stabilizer for a child suffering with bipolar disorder, it would be extremely effective without major side effects, it would work against aggression and rage, it would prevent future episodes of illness, it would require no systematic blood draws, and it would…
There is a contact section on our web site that allows visitors to make comments and to tell us what they would like to read about in our seasonal newsletters. For months now, we have had a significant number of readers request information on omega-3 essential fatty acids as a treatment for mood stabilization. Ever…