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She has been diagnosed with mood disorder, unspecified, and been prescribed a minimum dose of lamictal, which seems to have no affect on her. her father and i have been recently diagnosed to be bipolar.
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Dear Kaerze,
Your poor daughter. 
She should not have to leave in such fear. Let her psychiatrist know so that she/he can re-evaluate her medications.
Lamictal, as far as I know, can help prevent mood swings, but it does not do much for hallucinations. A good psychiatrist can help her.
Mari
Here are some resources that you might find helpful.
Google: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance -- has meetings all over the country -- good for peer support
Google: National Alliance on Mental Illness -- has meetings in towns all over the country -- good for families and information
Google: bpkids -- good site for parents
Get a copy of
The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder by Demitri Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos. It's got tons of information. There is a web site too:
http://www.bipolarchild.com/