About Bipolar Disorder: Jesse Jackson, Jr. / Back to School

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms/Diagnosis Treatment Coping/Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder I was floored last week when an acquaintance told me her child was starting school the next day. What? Early August? When I was a kid, school didn't start till after Labor Day - and the mother, a generation younger than I, said the same thing. So your bipolar child or teen may well already be in school or about to start. For you and them, here are some tools and information. Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s Illness Is Bipolar II Disorder I read a good dozen news stories yesterday about the news that Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., hospitalized for two months, is being treated for bipolar II depression. Not a single one of the stories that gave info about BP II got it entirely right. I also read some columnists who carried on about how he should have told the world his diagnosis sooner. Read my commentary on these issues and also my new celebrity bio of Jesse Jackson, Jr. See More About:  jesse jackson jr  bipolar ii disorder  School Tools There are special resources available in the United States to help children with disabilities, including mental illnesses, cope with school. Insist that your school make all the accommodations your child needs. See More About:  bipolar child  bipolar children and school  americans with disabilities act School Medication Administration When children need to take medicine at school, how likely are they to get the right medication at the right time and in the right amount? What are your rights as a parent, and how can you help prevent mistakes and keep your child safe? See More About:  bipolar children and school  Bipolar Teens - Experience, Advice and Tools Teens with bipolar disorder write and talk about telling friends, dealing with school, medications and more. I urge you to share these articles with your bipolar teen. Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Treatment Bipolar Bipolar Depression Bipolar Disease Featured Articles Impact on Health Bipolar for Beginners Celebrities and Mental Illnesses Diagnosis & Symptoms About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   More Features Could I Pass a DUI Test? Executing the Mentally Ill in Texas Bruxism - Teeth Grinding Can Be a Side Effect   Follow me on: Advertisement