Bipolar - 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 more Chevron

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posted 06/14/2008, comments (11)

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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 more Chevron

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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 more Chevron

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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 more Chevron

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posted 05/18/2008, comments (2)

A Mother's Prayer for Mental Illness

A Mother's Prayer for Mental IllnessAs I stumble from my bed this morning, help me to remember to be gentle and kind.My child's mind is shredding into a million pieces. He lives in a constant state of atrocious fear. I can see it in his eyes. Give him peace.Guide me as I hold him in my arms. Help me to know what to say. What to do. Fill my heart... Read more Chevron

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