Whether the behavior is due to mania or 12 yr old breaking or destroying things it is still unacceptable. Teaching him now what is appropriated behavior will set a firm base for him in the future. If you think it would help I would be seeing a therapist with him in the event his behaviors are out of the normal range. Remember as an adult whether someone does things due to mania they are usually held accountable for their actions. Hard lessons for some of us. Would be important for him to learn that controlling his behaviors will keep him out of trouble in the future. Perhaps the discipline could be mutually agreed upon. Tell him that he can decide what actions are the results of his losing control of his emotions. Give him choices. Cause and effect are things that are learned. Learning that if we do one thing it will cause something unwanted to occur to us is how we grow. It is part of his growing up. And whether it is the result of his mania or not...he still learns that there is a consequense for his actions. Comments made by me are from my own experience and they are my opinion alone, whose intent is only to share that opinion and not to give medical advice nor discourage from seeking medical help. Medicine is best left to the professionals that is what they do.
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