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How to parent other children when one has intensive mental health needs

I have three kids and my middle one takes all my energy because of his bipolar disorder and I see his siblings becoming invisible and I am failing everyone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gravitational pull of one child's crisis can eclipse the needs of siblings, creating a family system of unequal attention.

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“Where Are You with Parenting a child with mental health challenges?”

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