This list is for parents with Bipolar Disorder (manic depressive illness), parents who have children with probable/diagnosed Bipolar Disorder, or Parents with Bipolar raising children with mental health concerns.

Most of us have at least one child with bipolar, and our kids range in age from 2 to adult. The focus of our group is to provide mutual support, exchange information and, most of all, to seek positive approaches to the challenges we and our children face. Please note that, though all your moods will be respected, your messages are expected to relate to the topic and that mutual respect must be observed at all times.

We are not affiliated with The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF at http://www.bpkids.org) which now hosts the BPPARENT groups founded by Tomie Burke (http://www.bpparent.org) although we support the organization and its work. Our group has several sub-lists to serve you:

BipolarparentsY for Parents with Pre-school and School-aged children with mental health concerns.

BipolarParentsT for Parents of Pre-teen and Teenagers with mental health concerns.

BipolarParentsA for Parents of college age and Adult children with Bipolar.

BrighterDay for Significant Others of people with bipolar.