Bipolar: What Do Hiking and Concerts Have in Common?
Published: Sat, 03/09/13
Hi ,
How are you doing?
I hope you're doing ok.
One of the things I like doing best is to
hike.
I go on long hikes sometimes.
I take food and water with me and plan on
being out all day.
This is my idea of a good time.
(I know some of you out there would disagree
with me, though! )
But I plan for it.
I take what I take with me because I plan on
being out all day.
What would happen if I went on an all-day hike
and hadn't planned to bring water with me?
Or food?
My energy would lapse...
I would be thirsty...
I would be hungry...
And I would certainly not have a good time.
All because I didn't have a plan.
I teach in my courses/systems that with bipolar
disorder you have to have a plan.
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You can't just go out on your "hike" and
not plan for it.
Like, if you know you're not going to be home
when it's time for your loved one to take their
medications, you need to plan to bring them
with you.
If you are going on a trip, you need to plan ahead
and bring enough medication for the whole trip.
I mean, what would happen if your loved one ran
out of their medication and couldn't get it where
you're going?
What if they even went into an episode because
of it?
What if they ended up in the hospital?
All because you didn't plan ahead.
And that wouldn't be any fun, would it?
It would totally ruin your vacation or trip or
whatever.
So, when it comes to bipolar disorder, you have to
think ahead.
You have to plan.
What if large crowds make your loved one
anxious?
And what if you want to go to a concert where you
know there are going to be a lot of people?
You better plan ahead.
First of all, you need to know to expect that there
will be a crowd.
But then you make a plan.
Like you might plan on arriving early to avoid the
crowd.
You might plan to stay a short time after the concert
to avoid the crowds trying to get out (all at the same
time).
You can get a seat where there is a good view in
front of you instead of a bunch of people which might
make your loved one anxious.
You may have to pay a little bit more money for that
kind of seat, but that's part of your planning ahead.
This is something you want to do, but in order to do
it, you have to plan ahead.
You also need to have plans in place for bipolar
episodes.
It's the same thing.
Your loved one has had them before, so you should
know what to expect.
That way you can make your plan ahead of time
should you see one starting to form.
Don't be surprised -
Plan for it, so you'll know what to do.
For example:
If you see your loved one start to exhibit signs or
symptoms of an oncoming episode, you can call
their doctor right away and get them help, so you
can avoid a full-blown episode.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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