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Thursday, July, 24, 2008

People Who Are Caregivers

Rusty
posted 06/30/2008, comments (10)

Time out

It has been quite a while since my last share post. My partner who has bipolar was in the middle of an episode then ( Easter) which I saw coming but was powerless to stop. He has been diagnosed for 12 months and in treatment. I think he was coping better with his illness....the trouble was that I wasn't. I found that I was becoming more... Read moreChevron
mom2twins

mom2twins

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posted 06/24/2008, comments (9)

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOUR PARTNER CAN DO FOR YOU?

I am trying very hard to understand my Bipolar husband.  He has only recently been diagnosed as having BP2.  The medication is very slowly beginning to work...he has been away from home living with his parents.  My question to those suffering from Bipolar is ......What is the most important thing a partner can do for you?
hopeless

hopeless

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posted 06/14/2008, comments (11)

hopeless

Please help. I'm new to this share post thing but I am in dire need of support. I have been married 17 years to my husband who has only been diagnosed with BP within the 4 years. I'll try to make a very long miserable story short...where do I start? Lets see, multiple affairs, lost 3 consecutive jobs due to affairs. Gave away 10,000 dollars equity... Read moreChevron
Mattsmom
posted 06/05/2008, comments (5)

Need positive stories of bipolar parents

Hello All,      I've written many times about my son, but now my husband and I are helping him in the fight to have shared custody of his 9-month-old daughter.  Although my son has been stable on bipolar meds without a manic or depressive episode since Feb '07, his former girlfriend/mother of his child is using his... Read moreChevron
Coping
posted 06/02/2008, comments (2)

my story is this....seems I'm not alone

2 years ago my 16 year old son was hospitalized 3 times in rapid succession.  In the state of Virginia a 14 year old can refuse medical treatment so 2 of the hospitalizations started out as TDO (Temporary Detention Order).  My wife and I were all alone in unfamiliar territory.  The system wasn't set up to help us.  Our HMO had... Read moreChevron

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