Bipolar: It Can Get Better
Published: Sat, 03/31/12
Hi ,
How are you feeling today?
I hope you're feeling well.
Have you ever looked at a quilt?
I mean the real, old-fashioned, hand-stitched
kind, not the new ones that are bought in the
stores.
If you look at the one side, they look perfect -
All the stitching is right, the patterns are lined
up, etc.
But if you look on the back...
You'll notice that strands of thread are all over the
place, and pieces of fabric overlap, etc.
And, well, it's just not so perfect, is it?
You can see the real picture of all that effort of
perfection on the back.
In other words, the back shows the "real story"
of what you see on the front.
Life is kind of like that, when you think about it.
You see people on the outside.
Like you see the front of a quilt.
But you don't see what they've gone through to
get where they are today.
You don't know their "real" story, do you?
And most people hide it real well.
They don't want people to know that they hurt.
That's just how people are.
That's how most people with bipolar disorder are,
anyway.
They don't want people to even know that they have
the disorder.
They're afraid of what other people might think of
them.
They're afraid of the stigma associated with bipolar
disorder (or any mental illness, for that matter).
I talk about stigma in my courses/systems below,
especially how they relate to bipolar disorder:
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Many people with bipolar disorder don't even
want to tell their family members that they have
the disorder when they're diagnosed.
But I find that it helps to tell them, because it will
give an explanation for the often bizarre behavior
that has gone on during bipolar episodes.
Most people suspect anyway.
So it helps to have an explanation.
Education helps to dispel stigma in the long
run.
It will also help your loved one to learn as much as
they can about their bipolar disorder.
Not just to dispel stigma...
But to help empower them.
It will help them feel stronger.
It will help them learn to manage their disorder
better, too.
And it should give them the knowledge that they
can, indeed, get better.
No, it's true that unfortunately, there is still no
cure for bipolar disorder.
But it's like diabetes.
There's still no cure for diabetes, either.
But millions of people still live healthy lives
that have it, too.
The point is that it can be managed.
Just like bipolar disorder can be managed.
You just have to make some adjustments.
Like you have to take medication for it.
I know that your loved one most likely won't
like that, especially not the fact that they'll
have to do it every day for the rest of their
life...
But look at the alternative (bipolar episodes).
I'm sure they don't like the alternative, either.
So, in order to stay stable, they have to take
their medication.
They also need to follow a good treatment plan,
stick to a good sleep schedule, eat a healthy diet,
exercise, be productive, and do other things that
lead to stability.
But the point is that if they do these things...
They CAN get better!
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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