as yet, no. and as i am the first to respond, pls pls pls do not be discouraged. Knowledge is power. You are armed with resources, experience, understanding. How old are your kids and how are they managing?

I'm BP and of my 3 kids one is autistic while another has behavioral problems. We can only do the best we can. Yes, it can be a struggle but we should eventually find a positive outcome. Remember it's not all up to you.

I am in a boat very close to yours. One ADD child getting diagnosed with bipolar, one Aspergers, one OCD. One adult child who will not check out any help for herself.

yep - got two - my eldest & a step-son

Yes my youngest is BP, BDP , She was DX at about the ag13 -14 she was a cutter, the school nurse found it and told me , I had no idea she had been cutting for so long.
She is now 20 and is in and out of therapy ,Same has been on a lot of different meds too , she struggles.
I 'm in the same boat , but I think my boat sailed. She is an adult now.
There is so much more to this story about my daughter and BP..
It is hard watching our children be DX with this !
Iam a dughter of a BP mom so I guess it is no surprise I would have a BP daughter. HUGS

Thank you all for your replies. I don't feel so alone now. My oldest daughter is 18, almost 19, but she has some severe learning disabilities so she is still with us. She is in special ed is a senior. She will get a certificate, not a diploma, and we are trying to prepare her for "real Life". She know she needs her medication but sometimes forgets. That is when we run into problems. She ran out of a couple meds for over a week. She is seriously crashing now. I am concerned, but I cannot always be on top of everything. She is learning the hard way right now.

My second child, also a girl, just turned 17. She is a senior this year. She is moody and not sleeping, but does not want her meds adjusted because she says I can't fix her with pills. She is very oppositional with me, and blames me for never being there for her. She struggled with anorexia for a while, but kept it hidden very well. Now she is overweight in a serious way, and facing other health issues. Our relationship is very strained.

My older son is 15. He is very intelligent, but does not always remember his meds and hates me reminding him. It is a quandry. Right now he is sullen and withdrawn, with little interest in anything. I know it is because he has been off his Zoloft. So I am reminding him, like it or not, and will wait out the month it will take to see if the med can get back in his system and allow him to function better.

My youngest son is 8. He has ADHD and maybe bipolar. He has some wild mood swings and is showing other signs. I actually will be speaking to his pdoc tomorrow...

All of my children, in fact, have either ADHD or ADD. I know it commonly occurs with bipolar and I am ADD myself.

I have just been so overwhelmed. My younger daughter and I fight all of the time. My oldest daughter cries all of the time. My older son is so withdrawn right now, and my youngest is a roller coaster. Any advice on how to cope without making each other worse? The girls and my youngest are in therapy, as am I, but my older son refuses to go. So I feel helpless right now. They have all gone back to school this week, so they are being thrown a lot of changes. And we are trying to get a house of our own, away from military housing, so that we can finally settle down and not move around any more. Our extended family simply does not get the situation, so I just don't talk to them about it. So it is nice to have a group I can come to for support and answers. Thank you all.

Please do not blame yourself for these problems. While environment plays a big factor in PTSD, often ADHD and OCD are more genetic in nature. Which doesn't mean you cannot do something to help them. But most of them sound old enough they are going to have to fall a long ways before they get the help they need.

My oldest son is a genius but with ADHD. It was not recognized growing up so he was always in trouble in school, partly because he was bored with the material, but also because if something didn't catch his attention, he made his own fun. He was always disciplined at home, with love - but even in University, which he paid for himself, he had this problem.

About a year ago, he was not sleeping, and finally was diagnosed with bipolar II and anxiety. I did a lot of research, since I am bipolar I, which is very different and has different causes, and ADHD was cited as often developing into bipolar II. I am certain this is heredity, because his birth father also had the same thing.

But I do feel for you, having a house full of bipolar children. Remember, it is not a death sentence, and it can be controlled and managed. I hope you can find support here, and learn some coping skills for yourself, to manage these illnesses.

My son was diagnosed with a mood disorder and was on a mood stabilizer for a few years. He is 22 now and only on meds for adhd. He seems to be fine now.