Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents?

by Jamie Hebert

"Can I still parent my children now that I have been given a diagnosis of bi-polar disorder?" she asked tearfully. There are no easy answers to such questions. Receiving the ...read more

by Marie Gerber

Fortunately, a diagnosis of bipolar disorder no longer equals a life of loneliness and isolation. When treated effectively, people suffering from this often misunderstood mental...read more

by Alli Brietenstine

My mother was officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 12 years old, although we now know that she suffered from this disorder for years before then. I often joke t...read more

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by Jennifer Robinson

My mother has suffered from Bipolar Disorder all my life. When I was a child, she was not yet diagnosed or treated, and her mood swings were frequent and severe. She became very...read more

by Sarah Miller

My mother had always lacked compassion and empathy, she would ridicule and emotionally abuse us and that was her way of joking with us (myself and my sister). She was litterally...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

I stare in disbelief at the page. I shake my head as I hear the question echo in my mind. Can bipolar disorder mothers make good parents? My first thought was to smack the perso...read more

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by Megan Schwartz

I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach when I read this question: "Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents?" There's so many things wrong with th...read more

by Amanda Conrad

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme depression alternated with extreme mania. This is often referred to as "mood swings" and can fluctuate very quickly. Thi...read more

by Christina Creal

What does it mean to be a good mother? What are the criteria? Does being a good mother mean that you never make mistakes, that you are always in perfect temperament and that y...read more

by Sharon Soderbloom

I am the single mother of four beautiful daughters. I am bi-polar and my children have grown into strong, independent, resourceful and productive women. Everyone has flaws and ...read more

by Loretta Wildermuth

I must first state that I was immediately drawn to this debate by the question alone. One may ask why. The reason why is because not only do I work within the mental health fiel...read more

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by Melissa Thompson

The question of whether or not a bipolar mother would make a good parent angers me. Why are mothers who are diabetics, epileptics or who have any other illness not asked this s...read more

by Meagan Ratcliff

I ask myself this question every day. Every evening at 9:30 as I swallow the pills that I have been taking religiously since my diagnosis at age 19, I ask myself, will I be able...read more

by Raven Lebeau

People who have suffered emotional abuse in the form of false diagnosis can be successful in their lives (as parents or otherwise), but only with faith, support, and hate. Havi...read more

by Dacia Blodgett Williams

Of course bipolar women can be good mothers! They may need more resources than unaffected mothers. But they can be as loving and concerned about their children as any mother. ...read more

by Renee Lash

The fact that this question even needs to be asked tells me a lot about the world we live in today. In this society of so called tolerance and acceptance, mental health issues a...read more

by Christina N Smith

Can Bi- polar mothers make good parents? Well I would have to say yes for I am bi- polar, as well as a mother of three. And yes I have my ups and downs more than "normal" people...read more

by Richard Provencher

I know how often folks consider a full physical body to be necessary for all functions. Thankfully, this is not the accepted case in our society. From my experiences in Social S...read more

by Sparx

Anyone can be a good parent. Having a condition like Bi-polar Disorder may present unique challenges as a parent, but that does not automatically mean they are bad parents. Bi...read more

by Glenda K. Fralin

Someone who is bipolar has a very real disease. It is not curable. But, just as diabetics treat their disease daily, so can a bipolar person. Deciding that someone would not ...read more