Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
Hello I just joined daily strength and I joined this group because I do not know if my son is bipolar or not. He has an appointment on Wednesday with a therapist, but I know he needs the evaluation of a psychiatrist. He might just be an alcoholic (does drugs at times too) with anxiety disorder. I just want to know if the addiction is accompanied by mental illness or not, so I can get proper treatment. Can anyone share their experience or shed some light in how I can look for answers. Thank you.
Sad Mom
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I have to say, I've been fairly stable for the past 9 years, except for anxiety issues. For any who don't know me, before 2017, I was a Mess. Seriously undermedicated crazy person.And, since I've been stable for so long, I had come to believe I was "cured". That bipolar just miraculously ended for me....Until last month, when some things started happening that used to happen. And now I'm...
The alcoholism and drug use may create a problem - there is (or was) something in the diagnostic manual that goes through the symptoms and then at the end "these are not caused by use of street drugs" or something like that.
Not sure what else I can add.
I imagine getting him sober will be important to fully evaluate him and that may take some time....
It would be hard to diagnose someone with a mental illness when they're actively using substances
At the same time the doctor can work to treat symptoms and hopefully start with some help for the substance abuse
I wish your son and you well......xo
I'm sure he needs the Therapist, but they don't do the Diagnostics, so he'll need to see a Psychiatrist for an actual Diagnosis and medication.
Don't know how old he is, but have you considered putting him in Detox for the Alcohol and Drugs? That might be a good place to start...
GREAT JOB for caring.
It's hard. Especially when kids aren't doing well and thriving in life. When my son was struggling, the feeling of Judgement felt crippling to me.
Hang in there. There are people who get it.