I am a single mom with bp, and bpd, my life as a child was awful, my mom was mentally ill, and is severely bpd, both parents were physically but more severly verbally abusive. mom would threaten suicide frequently, and would balme us. My mother tried, and still does controlling me making decisions for me, putting me down ect ect. My father degraded me as often as he could, he just recrntly told my mother he coulnt stand me and neither could anyone else..I have no relationship with him at all. My mom still treats me like I am a kid, uses guilt screams yells threats when I don't agree with or do what sh wants me too. all of my family members have turned away from her, and even though I know she's sick, I am to that point as well. She refuses to get help, believes she's fine blames it on all of us, my sister has tried, I have tried, she won't listen at all.

As many of u know being bp, and not being diagnosed correctly, makes your life a series of one mistake to another, bad decisions, well my life has become suck a mess, I can't see any way to fix it. I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago, but it took a yr and a halfto find what worked, and my dr is excellent. I have been really well for over a year.

well my 13 yr old has been missed diagnosed since she was 6. we finally found a dr who would listen, and after a few visits he diagnosed her w bp. well she has the rapid ctcling  and all of her moods are extreme , even the good ones. i have learned how to parent her, have forced myself to stay calm, not fight with her, but she is still very manic, sacastc angry ect. i know it will take a a while to get her stable so we can talk, and i can teach her how to help herself.

I am trying so hard to stay strong and healthy, i noticed i was going into a mixed episode a couple of weeks ago, and called my doc right away, she inc all my meds a bit, so i should b feeling better soon. but w out any support i dont know how long i can stay this way. if i try talking to mom all i get is now u know what i went through with u.

If anyone could give me any suggestions i would b so thankful. i live way upstate in ny almost to canada....not many resources here. thanks