Posted by DanielJ on March 30, 2004, at 15:20:58
In reply to Re: MDD BiPolar, posted by gr8red on March 29, 2004, at 22:57:08
My 16 yr old son has schizophrenia. He was always angry and depressed starting at around 13. He would never accept blame for anything he did. He had some paranoid feelings etc. Then at 15 and a half he broke down. 9 months later he is back in high school doing fine. Taking medications Zyprexa and Zoloft the recovery was slow at times and difficult. MDD and Bi Polar are associated more with moods and mood swings. Anger and defiance in SCHIz is a common sign of onset as well as paranoia and refusal to accept responsibility. Either illness requires a lot of patience and love as well as reinforcement of support from parents. The right diagnosis, medication and monitoring is extremely important also. I wish you well! Post any more questions you may have. There are many willing to help on this forum.
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