Dealing with Bipolar Disorder? Learn this
Published: Wed, 02/10/10
Hi ,
How's it going for you?
I hope it's going good.
Remember I told you about the
discussion with the woman who
argued with me that I couldn't
know how she feels?
And my counter-argument
that one bipolar supporter can so
understand what another bipolar
supporter is going through?
Well, I've been thinking about
that.
I'm thinking that maybe I'm
wrong.
Maybe bipolar disorder is so
individualized that we can't know
what each other is going through
with our loved ones.
Do you think that there is absolutely
no one out there who could possibly
understand what you're going
through with your loved one?
Because I do think some supporters
do feel that way.
But I still insist that there is more
in common with each other than just
a support group meeting, like I talk
about in my courses/systems:
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
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For example, each of our loved ones
has to take medication for their bipolar
disorder every day, don't they?
We may vary in our situations
depending on whether the taking of
their meds is an issue or not, but at
least that is similar.
But remember how mad I told you
this woman got at the support group
just because I said, "I know how you
feel"?
Well, like I said, I am wondering
if the point is that:
Looking from the outside in, none
of us can judge another person's
circumstances.
That's my point.
I think that's true.
We might have to deal with the
same issues, but deep inside,
I don't know how you're feeling
unless you tell me.
So what that says to me is that
we need to be more patient with
other supporters who might have
other opinions than us.
Other supporters who might do
things differently than we do.
Other supporters who are perhaps
dealing with more serious issues
than we are, like hospitalization,
or waiting on Social Security.
Other supporters who deal with
things with their loved one that we
don't have to deal with - maybe
just family issues.
For example, one couple might have
children involved, whereas another
couple might not.
So their circumstances are going
to be different.
There's also a difference between
supporting a child and an adult.
And between living with the
person and not living with them.
In whether the loved one is a spouse,
friend, co-worker, sister or brother,
aunt or uncle or parent.
Here's the big point to all of this:
From the outside looking in, we
don't really know what's going on
with another supporter (unless they
tell us).
But we do know what's going on
in our own situation.
If there weren't some generalities
involved with being a supporter to a
loved one with bipolar disorder,
then there wouldn't be so much
information on the disorder out
there now, like my courses.
As individual as each case is,
however, some things are non-
disputable.
Two things -
1. If your loved one wants to
get stable, they must take
their medication every day
and as prescribed.
2. They need to have a doctor,
psychiatrist, or therapist, or
even all three, who is following
them for their disorder.
I guess there's a third thing, too.
They need to have a good supporter,
like you.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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