Dear Wendy

I write not to offer any advice, as I do not feel that I am in the position to do so. I write simply to reassure you that these conditions can improve significantly, and I speak from personal experience. Having suffered from bi polar dissorder during my late teens until my mid twenties it seemed like it would never improve. Fortunately, through the use of anti depressants and a large amount of determination and ressiliance my condition is now much more under control. I think that as your child gets older he will establish ways of managing his condition in the way that I was able to. This way he will be able to condition himself and reassure himeself during the bad times that he will not be like this forever.

Regards