Bipolar Supporter? Is What You Think Important?
Published: Mon, 03/21/11
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope you're having a great
day.
Some supporters don't feel
that what they think matters
at all.
They don't think that their
opinion can make a difference.
So mostly, they keep everything
to themselves, and guess what
happens?
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Their loved one goes into a
full-blown episode.
I know there's a fine line between
being supportive and enabling,
but you need to learn where
that line is.
Sometimes what you think can
be the most important part of the
situation.
For example, if your loved one is
out of control and not making
sense, you need to do something.
You are the best judge of whether
they are ok or not.
Since you know them best, you
can be a better judge of whether
they are in an episode or not.
I go over all the signs and symptoms
to both manic and depressed episodes
in my courses/systems, and you
should be very familiar with your
loved one's.
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You may think that just because
you don't have an M.D. after your
name, that you aren't the right
person to judge how good or bad
your loved one is doing.
But that's a false assumption.
You are actually the best person,
doctor or not.
Your loved one's doctor only
sees them periodically, and even
then only for a few minutes.
You know your loved one more
intimately and are a better judge
than even the doctor is.
On the other hand, I'm NOT
telling you to "play doctor" for
your loved one, not at all.
If you do notice signs and symptoms
of a bipolar episode, you should
report it to your loved one's doctor
anyway.
The doctor can judge whether to
hospitalize your loved one or not,
and you may need their help to
do so.
BUT...
IF you can catch these signs and
symptoms early enough (by being
so familiar with your loved one's
bipolar disorder), you may be able
to prevent their needing to be
hospitalized.
So, YES...
What you think is very important
when it comes to your loved one's
behavior.
Like I said earlier, you know them
best, even better than their doctors,
therapist, etc.
Don't ever think that your opinion
is not valuable - it is so valuable
that it can make the difference
between your loved one experiencing
no episode, a mini-episode, or a
full-blown episode.
Can you see how what you think
is very important in the big scheme
of things?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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