Don't Just Assume with Bipolar Disorder
Published: Wed, 05/12/10
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope your day is going well.
Let me ask you a few things:
If you don't pay your power bill, can you
just assume that your electricity will stay
on?
If you don't pay your water bill, can you
just assume that when you turn on your
tap that water will magically come out of
the spout?
If you don't make your car payment, can
you just assume that they'll let you keep
driving that car indefinitely?
If you don't make needed repairs on your
home as they come up, can you just assume
that your house will still be standing ten
years from now?
If you don't pay your bills, can you just
assume that somehow they'll get paid?
No.
If you don't take care of these things,
they just won't get done, will they?
You can't just assume when it comes to
important things.
You have responsibilities, and you have
to take care of things, or no one else will.
Well, it's the same with bipolar disorder.
You are a bipolar supporter, and there are
some things you just can't assume.
That's why I spend so much time on
education in my courses/systems. I can't
just assume you already know what you
need to know about bipolar disorder.
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Just like with your bills, assuming that if
you don't pay them, that somehow they'll
magically be paid...
You can't assume that without your help
that your loved one will magically get
better.
Your loved one needs your help.
Take, for example, their medication.
You can't just assume that they're taking
it all the time, as prescribed.
You may not like this, but it might be a
good idea to check up on them.
I know a man who just assumed his mom
was taking her medications because he
saw her pill bottles at her bedside, so he
thought she had a system. Again, he just
assumed.
Until he looked closer.
And he noticed that one of the bottles had
too many pills in it for the date on the
bottle.
It turns out that she had just been "forgetting"
to take that medication.
Upon closer inspection of all her medications,
the son found out that she had no system at
all, so they worked one out.
You also can't just assume that your loved one
is going to all their doctor, psychiatrist and
therapist appointments, even if you see them
marked on a calendar.
You may want to call these people and
follow-up to see if these appointments have
been kept.
You may even need to attend some of these
sessions with them to make sure they are
going.
You also need to keep a close watch on
your loved one's signs and symptoms.
You can't just assume that because they
are "quiet" one day that nothing is really
wrong.
Check with them.
Talk to them.
Do a feelings check to make sure that
they are not feeling depressed.
If you do this when they first show
signs of it, you may be able to avoid
them going into a full-blown bipolar
depressive episode.
Or if you notice that they seem to be
"talkative," or showing more energy
than usual, it's the same thing.
Talk to them about it.
It may be the early signs of a bipolar
manic episode.
Keep tabs on their spending habits as
well, as this can be another sign of a
manic episode.
It can't hurt to take a look at the credit
card statements and the checking account
register too. Just to be sure.
Remember that when it comes to bipolar
disorder, just like with your bills, you
can't just assume.
What are some other ways you can think
of that you can't afford to assume?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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