Bipolar Disorder
Case Story Bipolar Disorder
A girl suffering from Bipolar Disorder: Sarah
I was working in the community health center as an intern, when I received a call from a woman desperately looking for assistance for her 17-years-old daughter. The woman sounded tearful and anxious, as she spoke, and I immediately concluded that she was fearful and at the edge of giving up. I asked her to cool down and explain to me her problem calmly. She stated that the her daughter named Sarah, had been expelled from her school, the reason being that she was found having oral se with two boys in the school toilet. Mary, the woman's name and mother to Sarah, was a marketing executive, had not gone to work because she feared that if she left Sarah alone, the girl might flee.
Upon more information about Sarah, I leant that this was just one of the numerous crisis that Sarah had experienced, a seemingly bright girl from middle class family, brought up by a single mother. Since her teens, Sarah had appeared unable of managing her urges to abuse drugs, shoplift and involve in promiscuous and unsafe sex. She at times stole her mother's care and spent weekends away, all these frightened her mother, and she seemed unable to know how to deal with the situation. The poor lady has tried all she could, including seeking help from therapists, school counselor, her doctor, the police and even psychiatrists, yet the Sarah did not change, she only worsened.
Several psychiatrists had diagnosed Sarah with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), others with Borderline Personality Disorder, others with, Major Depressive Disorder, while others thought that she suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Accordingly, she had been given antidepressants, benzodiazepines and even antipsychotics, but Sarah rightfully stated that all those medications did not alleviate her conditions. Indeed, she claimed that at times, these medications only worsened her symptoms.
Owing to Sarah's recurring sexual acts, one therapist had reported the mother for suspected sexual abuse, the issue was taken up by Child Protection Service, but this only worsened the situation...
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