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.

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Sick and Tired

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|I have been feeling down and out. i have not been caring for my children as well as I used to. my baby only ate twice today because of all of the sleeping I have been doing. I ran out of risperdal this week and my mood has been low.

I don't know what to do. |I need to go into the hospital but I don't have anyone to watch my four children. However, I do know that I need some help. I have been thinking about foster care for the kids until I can get better.
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Are there any grandparents? Uncles? Aunties? Cousins? Any family that could look after the kids? What about a close family friend or neighbour?
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My family gets really upset when i have trouble with my bipolar. I am afraid to ask my mom or sister for help because I fear they will get mad at me for my faults.
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I feel so sad for you :< In my experiences when I feel I can't tell my family something or I can't ask for help from my partner - it's not as bad as I thought in the first place. Catastrophic thinking.

Maybe you could say you're taking some stress leave and was wondering if they could mind the kids for a few days?
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I don't know. I'm really afraid to ask. Because I have four kids, usually no one wants to help out or they get tired of watching them really soon after I go away.
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But family is family right? If they're your parents I'm sure they wouldn't mind looking after their grandchildren?
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I am afraid to ask because of how they have reacted in the past but I think I will try today when I go to my mother's house. Today is my son's fifth birthday and we're getting together to celebrate. I would hate to dampen the mood with such a request.
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You have to do something, because you're not able to look after the children the way you should and the way they need looking after. Which would you perfer, Child Services or your family? Think about it honestly and then do it. It doesn't matter if your parents give you a hard time, what matters is that you're children are being fed and cared for. jmho
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