[jared71]

My wife and I can't have biological children and were quite excited about the prospect of adopting from Korea. Unfortunately we were rejected after the pre-application because 6 years ago I had (my one and only) bipolar episode. I've been VERY stable since and religiously take my meds and see my doctor every 2 months who has vouched for my stability. However, the Korean screeners were spooked by the diagnosis and we were denied before the process really got started. Needless to say, both my wife and myself are devastated. Not only because of the Korean rejection, but we are now wondering if this will be an insurmountable stumbling block for ANY country we apply to. Does anyone have any advice to help us out? What's the best way to minimize the impact of this in the future? Also, are there any countries that we may have better luck with?

Thanks much,

Jared

[jessibird]

I am sorry that I can't help you out as I am not sure about the countries...is this a question you could ask various agencies about and see what they say? I do wish you and your wife all the best and I commend you on working so hard to stay well!

[Nikki73]

I too am bipolar and looking into adoption. I'm wondering if anyone knows of anyone who is bipolar and has adopted successfully (or has tried to). Advice on agencies/countries/how to do deal with this whole issue would be really helpful--i would really appreciate any leads at all.

Thanks,

Nikki