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I'm very interested in anything you can tell me. My 15 year-old daughter has recently been diagnosed with "mood disorder" or "bi-polar" disorder, depending on which therapist/psychiatrist I talk to. She had previously been on Lexapro, an anti-depressant, but would not take it. (She would say she took it, but wouldn't take it.) Finally, she admitted to a new therapist that it made her "brain go too fast". So at the recommendation of the therapist her psychiatrist now has added "Abilify" in the lowest dosage. I think it has really helped her mood to be lighter and more easy-going. She still seems to enjoy the sadness and the melodrama. I know part of that is just being a teen, but I just don't understand why it's so hard for her to WANT to be happy. Can you relate to that at all? Does it ring a bell with you? Do you have any insight that might help me better understand my daughter? Thanks.
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