"As with a bipolar rage, there is a point of no return with anxiety.
Our children need skills they can use before it’s too late."
Many kids with bipolar disorder also struggle with anxiety. Often, so do their brothers and sisters, even if they don’t have bipolar disorder. Scientists say there is a genetic component, and I’m sure that’s true. But growing up with an explosive, unpredictable sibling sounds like a recipe for anxiety to me.