Welcome to the group, 4bing. Does the number of his friends really matter so much? It might, I am just asking. Some of us (like me, and I am not bipolar) have a few close friends rather than a lot of moderately close friends. I am sure that you help him every day. Some things he might need to hear more often than a child without a mental illness: I love you. You are special to me. You have extraordinary talents (you should be able to talk about these!) that should be nurtured. 4bing, you might look into joining Parents of Bipolar Children here at MDJ. You would find other parents who are going through your same situation there. All of my advice is based on experience and reading. I am not a medical doctor, and have never even played one on TV. |
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