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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 person who came up with the question. That is just the bipolar in me. Of course, I chose not to because then I would be only further proving theories about stereotypical bipolar folks.

Bipolar is a mental illness. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is a disease just like cancer. Being ill does not make a woman a bad mother. In fact, being a mother may act as even more motivation to a bipolar patient to take their medicine and stabilize their moods the best way they can.

Both of my parents are bipolar and I turned out just fine. I am also bipolar, as is my ten-year old son. If anything, I think the disease makes us closer. We can relate to each other. We understand what the other is going through there because we have been there. We are able to help each other through things.

Anyone can be a parent if they try. All it takes is a little bit of effort. You must put your child first. You must be willing to take control of the reigns the best you can. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to be a good mother to your child.

Being bipolar does not mean you do not have emotions. It doesn't mean that you do not have common sense. It means that things are sometimes more difficult but you can come through them stronger. If anything being bipolar helps me because I think a lot. I am able to get through situations with more thought out solutions.

Lately, more attention has been drawn to bipolar like it is a cardinal sin. People are ashamed to admit their emotional problems because they do not want others to look down on them. There is nothing wrong with being different than everyone else. We just get so scared of the labels that we pretend. I am not scared of my disease. It doesn't make me sick. It makes me more interesting.

I think a handful of bad folks are the ones that have given us a bad name. I am bipolar and I love my son more than life its self. I would never hurt my child. I look out for his best interest. He is my number one concern. My son says I am a great mommy and that is all that matters, bipolar or not.

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