Posts Tagged ‘bipolar disorder’
Stop colloquializing mental illness
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice” that we are reposting this week.] While browsing the internet recently, I came across a website selling a T-shirt…
Read MoreHelping My Son To Plan Ahead
My teenage son has bipolar disorder. My husband and I want him to be ready to manage his care and treatment decisions, so we’re engaging him now. I try to be well-rounded and active about mental health. I engage with my elected representatives to try to affect policy; I speak out to combat the stigma of…
Read MoreThe faces of autism
It’s serendipitous that I write this column in April, which just happens to be Autism Awareness Month. It’s promising to see events that raise awareness about autism, such as the annual 3K walk organized by Spectrum: Autism at Cal. But despite these causes, there is still a lot of confusion surrounding this diagnosis. And as…
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