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Hi there. I’ve decided to set up a blog to try and help parents suffering from Bipolar. I’m a Mom with Bipolar Affective Disorder, and have recently been in a High Court battle for care of my children. The case revolved around my Bipolar and my ability to look my her children due to the nature of my condition. This is arguably a case of Mental Health Discrimination or, at least, prejudice against Bipolar and Mental Health in general.

The Judge ruled that the Father should have the majority of the care, based on the fact that the Mother has Bipolar which will interfere with her ability to care for the children. There are many, many reasons why I do not consider that the case was fair, objective, or properly heard.

I am looking for support from others who have Bipolar, or from Mental Health professionals, Lawyers or Campaigners who may wish to become involved. I also wish to provide support for those of us who are trying our hardest to care for our children, notwithstanding our own struggles with our illness.

I aim to highlight the inadequacies in the current law as to how Courts should assess whether or not a person with Bipolar can parent their children. I also aim to highlight other issues of Mental Health discrimination.

The Children’s Act stipulates that confidentiality regarding the names of all parties concerned must be upheld, so there are no details in this blog of names or other details in the hope that the children’s identity remians confidential.

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Stephanie 10.1.08 / 3pm

I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder nearly 4 years ago and My Ex partner tried to gain custody of our son because of this. Following a psychiatric report, which concluded that My Bi-polar did not affect my parenting, my ex withdrew his application for custody. Nonetheless he has still continued to try and build a case and we have been in and out of court ever since. Following treatment from a gynaecologist, it was discovered that I had severe PMT and possibly not bi-polar so a year ago I had a hysterectomy. I am not on any Bi-Polar medication and have been fine- no mood swings. However I am on Prozac due to the tremendous amount of stress all the court battles are causing. Bi-Polar does not affect your parenting and anyone who tries to use it against you for their own gains is evil beyond belief.

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Stephanie 10.1.08 / 3pm

I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder nearly 4 years ago and My Ex partner tried to gain custody of our son because of this. Following a psychiatric report, which concluded that My Bi-polar did not affect my parenting, my ex withdrew his application for custody. Nonetheless he has still continued to try and build a case and we have been in and out of court ever since. Following treatment from a gynaecologist, it was discovered that I had severe PMT and possibly not bi-polar so a year ago I had a hysterectomy. I am not on any Bi-Polar medication and have been fine- no mood swings. However I am on Prozac due to the tremendous amount of stress all the court battles are causing. Bi-Polar does not affect your parenting and anyone who tries to use it against you for their own gains is evil beyond belief.

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