BPChildren's Articles

Intense Parenting: 10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know!

Making Sense out of the Tragic Death of Rebecca Riley: How to Help Children and Families Living with
Bipolar Disorder

Brain Abnormalities Associated with Bipolar Disorder

What Areas of the Brain May Show Abnormalities in Childhood Bipolar Disorder

Advice from Other Parents

Helping the Youngest Victims of Bipolar Disorder (a parent interview)

Extra Challenges (Celiac Disease) An interview with a young person

Colton's Story

Lorenzo's Story

Prejudicial Treatment of Children and Families with Bipolar Disorder

Media Coverage of Bipolar Disorder: A Teenager's Perspective

Positive Media Articles


Outside Resources

Dealing with Cognitive Dysfunction Associated with Psychiatric Disabilities

Treatment Guidelines for Children With BP

About Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (CABF article)

Frequently Asked Questions About Early Onset Bipolar Disorder

Find a Doctor

Bipolar Child Newsletters

Mood Disorders - (a religious perspective) A series of articles that includes a comforting scriptural
discussion.


Support Organizations


Brainstorm: Your Pediatric Bipolar Infosource
www.bpinfo.net

The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
1000 Skokie Blvd., Suite 425
Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone: 847-256-8525
Web: www.bpkids.org

The Collaborative Problem Solving Institute
313 Washington St., Suite 402
Newton Corner, MA 02458
Phone: 617-965-3000
Web: www.thinkkids.org

Depressive and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N Franklin St., Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610-7224
Phone: 800-826-3632
Web: www.dbsalliance.org

Federation of Families for Children?s Mental Health
9605 Medical Center Dr., Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-403-1901
Web: www.ffcmh.org

International Society for Bipolar Disorders
P.O. Box 7168
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0168
Phone: 412-605-1412
Web: www.isbd.org

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
550 Ridgewood Rd.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Phone: 866-333-JBRF
Web: www.jbrf.org

The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 888-999-6264
Web: www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: 866-615-6464
Web: www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Association
2001 N Beauregard St., 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 800-969-NMHA
Web: www.nmha.org

STARFISH Advocacy Association
3341 Warrensville Center Rd.
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Web: www.starfishadvocacy.org


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