any suggestion teenager wont take meds

I've suffered with the severe moodswings most of my life, it got to the point that I just accepted them as normal, and didn't seek help for the depression till about 8 years ago, after having meds to quit working on me, and the depression not getting any better, I started doing the research that finally lead me to my DX, have her parents get her some books to read that will help her to understand that she is bipolar, she is probably in denial and disbelief, even at 17, she doesn't want to be any different than her peers.

I have had bipolar since, I was 10 yrs old, and was diagnosed the first time when, I was 14 yrs old. I wouldn't take meds until last year.

My som is 10, and just getting treated for bipolar. He wouldn't take his meds, because he didn't like the way he felt. He would lie about taking them. We have a great pdoc who told him very sternly to take his meds. He likes the mania. We now have stand next to him, and make sure he takes his meds. We also have support from the teacher.

She calls me when she suspects he hasn't taken his meds.

WE have also given him consequences for it, and keep talking to him about his behavior, and how it effects his life, and the people around him.

When he is older, it might be harder, and he might have to make the decision for himself.