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Caretakers of Someone with Bipolar Disorder: When to Step in and When to Step Back

Many of the questions asked of our community members involve personal relationships. Whilst the title of this post might suggest I have answers for folk who, directly or otherwise, might be thought of as caregivers, I don't. It's not that I'm suddenly bereft of an opinion or two, it's simply that every situation is different and so a list of,... Read moreChevron
posted 07/05/2010, comment (1)|
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Find it hard to deal with husband's bipolar sometimes

My husband has been diagnosed as bipolar.  I just need someone to talk to.   I love him with all my heart, and I know that he's dealing with it the best he can.  I would never leave him, because I know if it got to that point, that's when he would need me most. But some days it's hard.   Last night for example.  I got... Read moreChevron
posted 06/16/2010, comments (6)|
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Managing a recovery with bipolar

We have been managing bipolar disorder for almost 20 years and have written about experiences from both the patients and carer's perspective.  We have faced the symptoms of depression, self harm, psychosis - including delusion and hallucinations and suicide ideation.  We don't have answers or cures but have developed coping... Read moreChevron
posted 06/06/2010, comments (0)|
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I don't know how much longer I can do this

My husband and I have been married for almost 32 years.  He has been diagnosed as bipolar for 22 of those 32 years, and has been totally disabled for those 22 years.    We have dealt with suicide attempts, manic episodes where he has threatened to leave numerous times, verbal abuse of my family members. . .it goes on and on... Read moreChevron
posted 05/06/2010, comments (27)|
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single mom dating someone with bipolar... input??

I am a single mom of two kids.  (10 and 14)  I've been dating a wonderful man who has recently been diagnosed with bi-polarism.  We've been together for almost seven months.  We get each other at a level that no one has ever gotten us before.  We think the same on a lot of things, but yet are very different on the surface.... Read moreChevron
posted 04/04/2010, comments (6)|
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