Bipolar? This is Probably the Hardest Thing
Published: Tue, 10/06/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope you're doing ok
today.
You know, we spend a lot
of our lives just waiting.
Waiting to grow up.
Waiting to graduate from
school.
Waiting to move out.
Waiting to get that career
started.
Waiting for promotions.
Waiting for the right person
to come along and marry.
Waiting for a baby to be born.
Waiting for our birthdays.
Waiting for holidays.
Waiting for vacations.
Waiting to retire.
Waiting for the weekend.
Waiting in lines.
Waiting at doctors' offices.
Well, waiting is probably one
of the hardest things for a
supporter with a loved one
who has bipolar disorder to do.
Not just the waiting in doctors'
offices...
But the waiting for your loved
one to become stable.
It's hard sometimes, especially
if they aren't stable right now.
It's hard when you feel like
you're all alone.
That's why you need to have your
own support system, along with
other things like I teach in my
courses/systems about dealing with
bipolar disorder.
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
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HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
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It's hard just to cope and deal with
bipolar disorder in the first place.
That's why you need to read
everything you can about the
disorder, so you can be educated.
And having knowledge, you can
gain some control over the disorder.
It's hard to be a good supporter.
Sometimes you may feel overwhelmed.
Sometimes you may have negative
feelings.
Sometimes you may even resent or
be angry at your loved one, just
because bipolar disorder is so much
a part of your life together.
But waiting has to be the hardest
thing to cope with as a supporter.
Waiting for your loved one's medication
to work.
Waiting for your loved one to learn
to manage their bipolar disorder.
Waiting for them to get better.
Waiting for your loved one to GET
STABLE.
But sometimes the wait is a long time.
Some people with bipolar disorder
don't take to their medications at first.
It's a matter of trial and error to get
them on the right medication.
Sometimes it's hard to find the right
doctor, psychiatrist and therapist for
them.
Some supporters of people with bipolar
disorder find it very hard to even get
their loved one into treatment.
And waiting for a bipolar episode to
end is the worst.
You may feel really helpless.
You may have to do some things
that you don't want to do, like put
your loved one in the hospital.
You may have to count on other
people to help you.
Your loved one may be hard to
get along with.
They may even be in denial, which
can be very frustrating for you.
So, yes, waiting is probably the
hardest part.
But if your loved one does the things
they need to do to get better (get
stable), you will not have to spend
all your time waiting any more.
The main thing is to get them into
treatment and on the right medication.
And to take care of yourself as well.
Do you find yourself waiting on
your loved one to get stable?
What are you doing in the meantime?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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