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Expert: Joyce A. Anthony - 6/29/2008


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Our daughter, a single parent, has been back and forth over the past 10 years with treatments involving her bipolar child.  The situation has escalated to the point that she feels she cannot keep the boy in her home any longer.  Can you provide us with a lsit of homes or institutions in California that you would recommend where this child can be cared for, helped, and hopefully eventually become a productive independent person?

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Hello Jo:

While I am not qualified to recommend a particular group home, try visiting this link
http://www.dmh.ca.gov/
and you will find numbers and resources in your area that will help you navigate the mental health system in California.

What you are interested in checking out are Residential Treatment Facilities.  

                 Joyce A. Anthony

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I can answer questions dealing with bipolar disorder in a parent, yourself or your child. I can give suggestions and insight into what can be expected of many medications for bipolar disorder. My most extensive knowledge is in children with bipolar disorder. Here I can give advice on dealing with daily events, schools, medication and professionals.

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I am the daughter of a bipolar/schizophrenic parent, am bipolar myself and am raising a bipolar child. I have a background in Psychology from Gannon University, have run several parenting classes for those parenting bipolar children and have had extensive experience with medications, the school system, homeschooling a special needs child, dealing with counselors, doctors and other professionals in the mental health field. I write for a bipolar website, with the focus on educating the child with bipolar disorder on his/her illness.

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