Loved One With Bipolar Acting Crazy, But Think YOU Are The Problem?
Published: Wed, 11/11/09
I wanted to send out a response to emails I have gotten
about my new resource:
"How to Get Your Loved One With Bipolar Disorder To The Doctor,
Psychiatrist, or Hospital When They Don't Want to Go"
located at:
http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/specialoffer/bplovedonetreat/
People are basically saying, "Dave, my loved one
says that I am the problem and they are fine."
I actually always get this response from this
resource.
I wanted to address this because it's a huge problem
for many people.
Many times when people with bipolar disorder become
unstable and go into an episode, they don't know
they are not well. The ultimately start doing and
saying things that are "crazy" so to speak.
Then many times, they will say that YOU are the problem.
Because they say it with such conviction, you can start
to question if you are the problem and maybe you created
the problem with your loved one.
If you find yourself feeling like this, don't feel
bad or like you are out of your mind. It's a common
bipolar supporter feeling.
You have to have your own conviction to know that
your loved one needs help and needs it right away.
Realize that their bipolar disorder is like a "thing"
so to speak. It's going to work hard to try to
PREVENT you from getting the person into treatment.
Now as I write this, I can hear some people saying,
"What is he talking about a thing? Bipolar isn't a person
or thing."
Actually I like to think of it as "something" or the
enemy.
It's not your loved one, it's the bipolar the creates
the problems. And when your loved one is unstable,
screaming and yelling and blaming you for everything,
it's the bipolar that's doing this.
You must stand up to it and work hard to get your loved
one into treatment.
Don't wait because let me tell you, the situation
just gets worse. I am serious. Some think I am
an alarmist. I am when it comes to bipolar disorder
because the unstable person not in their right mind
can do so many bad things that many times can't
be reversed.
If you need help getting your loved one into treatment,
take a look at this resource:
http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/specialoffer/bplovedonetreat/
I have to run now.
Dave