I am currently being treated for having Bipolar type 1. I have not told anyone but I also think I may be anorexic and have a drug dependency problem. Although I’ve never told, I’m pretty sure other suspect. Is there a place I can get treatment for all 3 things at once?

My boyfriend had bipolar type 1. he is medicated, but has recently gone into a state of depression and anger. he has isolated himself, and will not speak to anyone, including myself. I love him very much, and would like to be a part of his ongoing therapy and be there for him, but not sure how to reach out. Or is it best to leave him alone for now, and let him come to me when he is ready to see/speak to me? I sent a text to him last night, since he will not answer my calls, and let him know that i am here for him no matter what. I received no response. Any insight on this disorder and how he is possibly feeling would be wonderful. I am at a loss and miss him terribly & would love to really understand what he is going through. Thank you so much to anyone who answers this!
To Mary:

you have brought me to tears completely. you are so wonderful in your answer, and may God bless you in all that you do. i deeply appreciate the prayer, and i hope he, too, realizes that i will always be here for him. thank you so much. all my love to you.
Alicia:

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Symbyax worked wonders for me other than the 40 + weight gain. Been off of it for 6 months and haven’t felt like I needed anything to cope til recently when my symptoms started to creep back. I know how bad it can be if left untreated and have made the decision to take something again but also do not want to be unhealthy and overweight… Does it have to be one way or the other? Any suggestions will be helpful, Thanks!

I realize that everyone has their own combination for medication dealing with bipolar as certainly do I. I take my medications and they help me a lot, but even Yaz (a birth control I take), which is said to treat PMDD (something dealing with severe depression while you’re on your menstruation cycle), doesn’t seem to help my mood swings or deep depressions that include wanting to sleep unhealthy amounts of time during my period. I’m not in physical pain, just utter misery. Can anyone verify or help me with this?

If so please list. thanks.

Sometimes i feel like i have minor symptoms of bipolar disorder, but i’m not sure if its just anger expressed normally or it its something i should look into more.I was diagnosed with depression two years ago and have recovered well but reccently my moods have been more agressive than usual. ive done some research on bipolar disorder and its hard to tell if its serious ( most of my test results are 50/50) Sometimes little thigns will set my anger off and start arugments with people close to me, and i feel more outgoing than usual, and have euphoric feelings at akward times, but it never makes me loose sleep or spend outragous amounts of money or have uncontrolable thoughts racing through my mind. So is there sush thing as minor bipolar disorder?

Both my husband and I have had this diagnosis suggested to us. Neither of us take medications for it, but we live our lives just fine although we are a couple of weirdos, we’re functioning weirdos. I wonder if it’s just over diagnosed.

While he was in a Drug Rehab, during the open meetings there were speakers who said that 70% of addicts are Bipolar and are not aware of it. I’m trying to help my husband with all the possible resourses I can. He does have the symptoms of Bipolar although has never been seen by a doctor for this. Has anyone heard of the connection?

I have been with my GF for about 2 years now, and I think I am in love with her. She already confessed she loves me about 9 months ago.

She doesn’t know I am bipolar type 1. All my friends and family, even if they don’t know, they see my mood swings in action.

With her, I have been hiding it forever, and I try soooo hard to control it. It gets kind of unbearable, but ive created all these way to not go crazy with her. Like if I feel an argument will start, i quickly give in, and her hug her or kiss her. Or when im irritated and she starts annoying me, i start touching her so i can get horny instead and forgetting her annoying me.

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how many types of bipolar are there?
thank you.
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