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Six Tips for Teaching Kids About Their Illness

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In my last blog, I talked about the positives of being open with a child about his/her diagnosis. But just like "the birds and the bees," learning about bipolar disorder or depression is not about one big conversation. It involves many small conversations over years. It’s also about creating openness so that your child can feel free to come to you with questions.

Spin Between Never and Ever (Book Review)

Do you ever imagine what life will be like for your child in 5, 10 or even 15 years from now? Sometimes it’s hard to shift focus off of today or even tomorrow. At the same time, worries creep in about the future. That’s why I’m always eager to gain insight from the people who’ve been there.

Top Ten Best-Selling Books on Bipolar for Parents, Kids and Teens; The Balanced Mind Foundation Bookstore, February 2011

This article lists The Balanced Mind Foundation's top 10 bestselling books on bipolar for February 2011.

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Top Ten Best-Selling Books on Bipolar for Parents, Kids and Teens; The Balanced Mind Foundation Bookstore, January 2011

This article lists The Balanced Mind Foundation's top 10 bestselling books on bipolar for January 2011.

Note: When you order any product from Amazon.com via the links in this article, The Balanced Mind Foundation receives between 4-7% of the purchase price. 
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Top Ten Best-Selling Books on Bipolar for Parents, Kids and Teens; The Balanced Mind Foundation Bookstore, 2010

This article lists The Balanced Mind Foundation's top 10 bestselling books on bipolar for 2010.

Note: When you order any product from Amazon.com via the links in this article, The Balanced Mind Foundation receives between 4-7% of the purchase price.
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You Can't Give Up

How do I motivate my child? How do I get teachers to understand? How do I find a good doctor? How do I pay for all these medical costs? How do I survive instability? How do I deal with the ignorance of others? There are so many questions when dealing with childhood bipolar disorder that one of the books* I co-authored for parents is filled with 300 questions and answers.

We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication

Book Review by Susan Resko, Executive Director

Susan Resko, M.M.
The Balanced Mind Foundation Executive Director

I’m often asked how I can both raise a child with a mood disorder AND work for The Balanced Mind Foundation.  My answer is that I compartmentalize my life, which includes delegating the dozens of book reviews The Balanced Mind Foundation is asked to do each year.  I cherish my 20 minutes each night before I nod off to sleep and save that time for books I want to read that have nothing to do with psychiatric illness.

I made an exception with Judith Warner’s We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication. The New York Times best selling author’s newest book premise intrigued me. Warner set out to write a book with the working title, Affluent Parents and Neurotic Kids; the premise of which was that today’s helicopter mothers are overanalyzing, overpathologizing and overmedicating their kids in order to boost their performance, get them into better schools and avoid the unpleasant parts of parenting. 

However, when she launched into the project, Warner discovered just the opposite.

We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication

Book Review by Susan Resko, Executive Director

Susan Resko, M.M.
The Balanced Mind Foundation Executive Director

I’m often asked how I can both raise a child with a mood disorder AND work for The Balanced Mind Foundation.  My answer is that I compartmentalize my life, which includes delegating the dozens of book reviews The Balanced Mind Foundation is asked to do each year.  I cherish my 20 minutes each night before I nod off to sleep and save that time for books I want to read that have nothing to do with psychiatric illness.

Books and DVDs for Educators and Clinicians

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BOOKS & DVDS FOR EDUCATORS AND CLINICIANS

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