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i have a nephew who is 9 years old and he was just diagnosis being bipolar . I'm trying to find any herbal meds and or vitamins that may help but not interfere with his current meds .
Sorry, but this is not my area of expertise.
I would only say that there are 2-3 meds/vitamins that reputable up-to-date psychiatrists use along with regular meds for adult patients, but my guess would be that none has yet had good testing with child patients.
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Libby Bonner
Expertise
I can answers questions from family members of adult patients with serious mental illnesses. I am most familiar with bipolar disorder [manic-depression] and schizophrenia. I use principles of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill to provide clinical info, emotional support, and practical suggestions, including finances/insurance. Emphasis is on family health; family preservation and functioning; coping skills; and effective communications with patients [consumers] and with providers of services. I am not qualified to help families with patients under 18 I cannot answer questions about herbal remedies.
Experience
I have a daughter w/ bipolar illness. Have experience with clinical medicine/psychiatry through my work in a hospital library. I have taken and now monitor the NAMI Family to Family educational program and I facilitate NAMI family caring and sharing evenings.
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