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Stacey Mills, 32, Hull
Living with bipolar personality disorder for years, I understand better than most what my son Chesney’s going through.
And it truly breaks my heart – he’s only 9, but little Chesney ’s already battling depression.
It started in January this year.
He’d always been a happy child. But, suddenly, he wasn’t eating his meals, didn’t want to get up for school.
In fact, he didn’t even want to leave his room.
My husband David, 40, and I worried it was our fault.
‘Maybe we’ve spoilt him,’ I said to David, concerned.
Soon, his teachers at St Mary’s School were concerned about him, too.
‘Chesney won’t take part in anything,’ we were told. He was crying all the time, as well.…
