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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She needs to have a buddy at school who will provide honest feedback to her if she is slipping into a maniac stage. It is difficult for bipolar people to judge their own behavior accurately. I would also give my phone number to that person and ask to reach out in case things go sideways.[/quote]

This post above is right, OP. Your DD needs someone around who knows what she's like when things are OK and who is taught what to watch for as signs of either a manic or depressive state. And those signs can be very individualized so recognizing them can be challenging, at least at first before meds help regulate things. I had a friend whose manic periods looked like super efficiency and huge enthusiasm at work but also meant she was spending wildly, racking up debts, and coming up with some pretty wild thoughts ("I need to clean this windshield for my friend" ended up as smashing the windshield)....If no one around your DD knows her well enough to see changes in her, she needs someone who can see them. She should talk with her doctors about this side of things. People with BPD often really cannot see for themselves that they are sliding toward a manic or depressive episode. How would her doctors want to handle it? She can't be babysat, of course, but what do they recommend?

I also noted above that you said she had not been told her mom's diagnosis. Why not? DD may have a different diagnosis but she and her doctor both should know the family's full mental health history, OP. I'm sure dictors asked DD or you to list family medical history at some point in getting DD diagnosed. Not being able to list her mothers diagnosis is an issue (even if the diagnosis is ADHD and not BPD). Please help DD's doctors by telling her and them. She should know.

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