The Weather and Bipolar Disorder
Published: Wed, 06/03/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I just can't believe the weather.
Just take a look at it these days.
One day it's nice, and the next
day, well...
The sun could be shining...
It could be snowing...
Last week it was icy...
It could be raining...
There could even be thunderstorms...
(especially if you've planned to do
something outside)
No matter what the weatherman has
predicted!
You just can't predict the weather,
can you?
No more than the weatherman can,
apparently.
Which brings me to bipolar disorder.
Being a supporter to a loved one
with bipolar disorder, you know what
I'm talking about.
You just can't predict their moods.
They may go on for a long time, even
months and months, being in a normal
mood...
Then all of a sudden, there's a mood
change.
They might become depressed.
Or they might become extremely
(overly) happy.
And either mood out of the blue,
for no reason at all.
Not because of anything happening
in their lives necessarily, but
because of the bipolar disorder.
That's one of the biggest characteristics
of the disorder - the mood swings,
and the unpredictability of them.
That's why I warn you to watch for
the signs and symptoms of bipolar
disorder in my courses/systems below:
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Even if you know the signs and
symptoms of an episode, you
still can't predict your loved
one's moods, any more than
you can predict the weather.
And that can be pretty frustrating,
can't it?
So what can you do about it?
Well, you can hope that they
wouldn't change their moods...
But that isn't realistic, because
they do have bipolar disorder
after all.
And bipolar disorder comes with
mood swings, and your loved
one can't help it.
So you have to expect these
changes in mood from time to time.
But you can be prepared for it.
That's one thing you can do.
Know that your loved one can
switch moods at any time.
They have in the past, and they
will again.
So be prepared.
Another thing you can do is:
Be consistent.
No matter what mood your
loved one is in, it doesn't have
to affect your own mood.
You are not the one with bipolar
disorder.
Your mood does not have to
change just because your loved
one gets depressed or manic.
You can also be knowledgeable.
Learn as much as you can about
bipolar mood changes.
There is always new information
coming out about bipolar disorder.
Read, research, talk to your loved
one's doctor, talk to other supporters.
You can be patient, too.
You know the saying, "This too shall pass"?
Well, you know that in the past your
loved one has changed moods on you.
What did you do then?
You probably just waited it out.
So be patient, and they will probably
go back to their normal mood soon.
And the last thing you can do is to
make sure you take care of yourself.
Don't let your loved one's change
of moods affect you.
Make sure you are still taking care
of yourself and your own needs.
If you have any other suggestions,
I'd love to hear them!
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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