I am dating a smart, witty, beautiful 23 year old (happy birthday today!) girl who I share a lot of values and common interests with. (I am also female, by the way). The biggest problem is, she has Bipolar disorder. She IS being medicated for it, but of course, she still has her mood swings.

I understand that she is going to have more “dramatic” mood swings then a “normal” person would… but how do i deal with it exactly? It gets difficult for me when she is sad or depressed- And while I am always there for her, I wonder what I SHOULD be doing to help her out, if anything at all.

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Folks typically disregard the danger of a developing mental dysfunction, just like a bipolar dysfunction. Unlike an acute or chronic disease, family members would deny that these mental sickness are real and that they can be a big issue in the lengthy run. These psychological sickness can result in life threatening harm to others as well as the patient himself.

A person with bipolar condition experiences two phases of mental instability – very first is manic, where he or she becomes inappropriately happy and hyperactive and mischievous. The second is depressive, in which a individual becomes very sad and indifferent.

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i am happy most time but all of the sudden ill start to cry people make fun of me because i cry no one else understands me buti have one good friend and i’ve had him for a long time. (i am a boy and excuse me for my bad spelling)

I have bipolar but my family does not believe me.My family criticizing and puts me down. They say I will throw you out the street, go back to the mental hospital and blah, blah etcs My sister says stuff like I will never get married. She gossips all the time. My family is not supportive.

My son has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and I have not seen him in 10 years. He does visit my other son periodically, but he does not know how much he is missed, and loved.

A few days ago I found out that my sister who is 23 has officially been diagonsed with bipolar 2 dissorder. She’s joked for a couple years about it but nothing really came from it. She finally had a break down last week and went to the ER for physical symptoms. From there she was admitted to a psych ward. We get to talk to her for a little while each day but I’m having trouble dealing with this. I’m 18 years old, and someone who worries constently so this really isn’t helping. I have no idea how I can start dealing with this and what I can do to try and help. I should add that my sister is in California and we are on the other side of the country in Pennsylvania. Any advice you can give me I will be greatful for. Thanks.

I used to take medication but it made me fat so I stopped taking it and lost weight. I’ve been ok for several years but now I am feeling depressed a lot again. How can I deal with it without medication?

i have recently been told i suffer from bipolar disorder is there any tips people can give me on how to handle it im a bit scared .
becase i was resently diagnosed and also suffer from anorexia nervosa it makes it slightly harder

one minute im happy and hopeful the next im crying. just now i was angry and feeling vengeful, then i was calm and hopeful. ive been on lexapro zoloft wellbutrin and ive taken mood stabilizers nothing works, are the antidepressants not working because i may be bipolar

I really dont want to terminate this child but would like to help this child out. Its been stressful because i am affraid of what her parents might think if i were to tell them somethins wrong with their child. They know that this child is hyperactive and does not listen well. But with me on a daily basis she has a very bad temper tantrum, weird moodswings, is aggressive, out of control with feelings and emotions, rage and anger. Sometimes she does show signs of being sensitive and what not….