Diagnosis Bipolar: Five Families Search for Answers

January. 06,2010      
Rating:
5.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Traumatized. Immobilized. Stigmatized. Families reveal the struggles, hopes and fears that arise from raising young children with Bipolar Mood Disorder. Shot over the course of 12 months, the film focuses on five sets of parents and how they handle the unique challenges of caring for their bipolar children in the shadow of depression, violence and the threat of suicide.

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Reviews

JinRoz
2010/01/06

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

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Intcatinfo
2010/01/07

A Masterpiece!

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filippaberry84
2010/01/08

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Matho
2010/01/09

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

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