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One study from the National Institute Of Mental Health suggests that approximately 1% of kids between 13-18 Have symptoms of being Bipolar. Like me, some parents are worried about what long term affects medication will have on a child’s young growing bodies and minds. There is no guarantee that these kids are truly Bipolar because the symptoms vary and it’s not like they can take a blood test and say yes this one has Bipolar. Many of the symptoms can be anything from rebellion to ADHD. They could really be anything. Now don’t get me wrong, I truly and sincerely believe there are kids out there that are Bipolar and my son may be one of them.

So after the struggle of a diagnosis there is the issue of medication. Personally medication scares me half to death. There are so many and many of them have major side effects. I am on medication so I know the benefits but personally that is a major struggle for me when it comes to my son. I want to try ALL options before going that route. I asked the doctor if there was anything natural that my son could try before medication and he suggested not only for my son but for me as well to take fish oil. It’s completely safe unless of course you are allergic or something, it’s 100% natural if you buy the right one and the only side effect I have yet to experience is the awful tasting burping you have after taking them. I found that isn’t as bad when you take the natural ones.

Now I don’t know if this really works or if it’s all in mine and my son’s heads but both of us are feeling a tad bit better. I am definitely not saying that it is a cure all but it does help us some.

Fish oil is supposed to be good for the brain and anything good for the brain can’t be bad, right? I had to try it, I have a brain chemical disorder so how can this make things worse if it improves the function of the brain, right? Well so far my son and I take between 1500 and 2000 mg a day and I don’t plan on stopping any time soon. I am far from being a doctor nor am I capable of giving medical advice but as I said, prescription medication is going to be my last resort. I am hopeful that this is helping my son. I will let you all know how it goes.

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