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Posted by Skir on October 6, 2003, at 11:14:26
Hello all,
I was wondering if any of you could help me out. My wife is Bi-polar and I am just learning how to deal with this. Does anyone have any advice on how I can can be more supportive? Are there any good books that I should read to help me work with her on this? I love her to pieces, and I want to be there for her.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks!
Posted by Searchlight on October 6, 2003, at 13:33:17
In reply to Living with BP, posted by Skir on October 6, 2003, at 11:14:26
Skir
You are a good man for reaching out to find help in support of your wife. I hope treatment is helping her. If you go to Amazon.com and click in the word bipolar under books, over 190 titles come up. There are many, many books on the subject so there are lots of perspectives to choose from including specific help for families with a loved one who has BP. Welcome to the site and come back often, there is a lot of support here.
Searchlight
Posted by Skir on October 6, 2003, at 13:36:20
In reply to Re: Living with BP » Skir, posted by Searchlight on October 6, 2003, at 13:33:17
Searchlight,
Thank-you for the advice, I have gone to Amazon and found a few books to start educating myslef. I will be picking the books up on the way home from work.
Thanks for the feedback.
Skir
> Skir
> You are a good man for reaching out to find help in support of your wife. I hope treatment is helping her. If you go to Amazon.com and click in the word bipolar under books, over 190 titles come up. There are many, many books on the subject so there are lots of perspectives to choose from including specific help for families with a loved one who has BP. Welcome to the site and come back often, there is a lot of support here.
> Searchlight
Posted by ginger C on October 6, 2003, at 16:03:49
In reply to Living with BP, posted by Skir on October 6, 2003, at 11:14:26
There is an organization called NAMI "National Alliance for the Mentally Ill" they have what is called a family to family class that they offer free of charge for family members of the mentally ill. To reach them go to www.nami.org they will be able to get you in touch with a chapter near you. The class teaches you how to deal with your wife's illness. If it had not been for my husband having this available to him I don't know what we would have done. Through nami we have found many friends and a large support system not only for those of us with illnesses but the family members as well.
Posted by Harvester of Eyes on October 6, 2003, at 18:12:49
In reply to Re: Living with BP » Skir, posted by Searchlight on October 6, 2003, at 13:33:17
I would say the most important thing to remember is that if she gets out of whack, to keep your equilibrium and not take anything she says too personally. When she re-stabilizes, she will be the person you love and know so well.
Also, try to learn to recognize the early warning signs so that you can prepare a plan if there is a dramatic change in her mood and behavior.
Bipolar people are often very interesting and rich lifetime companions for those with the dedication to undestand. It's no different than a spouse with any illness. You do your best. But if there is a bonus to loving a bipolar person, it is often that their range of emotional experience is so broad that they are particularly sensitive and appreciative of the range of human experience.
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 6, 2003, at 18:27:31
In reply to Living with BP, posted by Skir on October 6, 2003, at 11:14:26
> I was wondering if any of you could help me out. My wife is Bi-polar and I am just learning how to deal with this. Does anyone have any advice on how I can can be more supportive? ...
Sorry to make life more complicated, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Social-Babble. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20031002/msgs/266083.html
Thanks,
Bob
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