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How to deal with the mania

Nicole
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Nicole is wishes she could make her brother get help.

Nicole

Thursday, August 20, 2009
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My brother has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Refuses to take meds. Has a wife and 3 children that he is walking away from. Has been having an affair, lost his job, about to lose his home. Tried to cancel all of the family's insurance. Disowned my mother. Spiraling out of control and I ha...
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    tabby
    Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    If he was diagnosed with Bipolar and diagnosed as having a "manic" cycle... then the cycle will end eventually and when it does... the depressive will occur.

     

    If he becomes a danger to himself (even threatens) and/or to others AT ANY TIME call 911, tell the authorities he has Bipolar.

     

    You and your sis-in-law may want to review your State's laws about those with mental illness and what one can do when a family member with mental illness is having a crisis.

     

     

     

     

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  2. yes i can relate
    dark angel
    Friday, August 21, 2009 at 03:31 PM

    i have been there but i always can bail myself out...esp. w/ support to help me.  i had at one point ran-up my credit cards to the max...10,000 of it.  it is hard for me to  keep a job...i need to have alot of leasure time to keep my thoughts straight.  i have like 6 tats. and had several body peircings...i  can't live on my own, i need to live with my parents because i can't support myself fully.  i have flown all over just to have sex...i  have been an exotic dancer,  i am into really dirty sex..ect...so far i am very manic, but i can deal with this.... now!?  things are alot better now and have calmed down alot, too.   i can now relax and be just hypo-psych.-which is good! and now the bible helps me to see and to feel...

    thanks,

    respectfully,

    darkangel

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