My DD who is 13 was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at Christmas. I've been asking since she was 7 for help, I knew her emotional highs and lows were far more than normal. When she turned 13 and the hormones kicked in it was more than I and the rest of the family could take. But generally bipolar just doesn't seem to be recognised in under 18's - the doctors seem to think that people just wake up with bipolar on their 18th birthday! She now has anorexia too, as apparently bipolar and eating disorders often go hand in hand. Does anyone have any experience of either as this is awful for her, and I'm at the end of my tether. Thanks in advance.
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