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What should I do if my family think ...?

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What should I do if my family think I just acting bad?

Since I have bipolar, things has been hard for me. I have a hard time studying, been lazy, and depressed. I hate going outside. I lost my job. I will be looking for one though. My parents constantly tell me you don't want to do anything, you don't appreciate us, and what is your problem. I told them I have bipolar but they say you have never told me that. They don't believe when I tell I have bipolar. Now my entire family is going to verbally attack me and say why I am causing trouble. My brother just called and asked why am I causing problems and my parents are complaining. I don't feel like staying home now.
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I don't know if that would help. I tell my parents but they say you should ashamed of yourself. No matter what they will still blame me.
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sorry to hear about your predikament all i can say really is welcome to the club
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i found that it helps to take them to the doctor with you let the doctor explain what goes on sometimes it just has to come from someone else you have to d whats right for you take care of your self don't worry about others good luck i no you can get threw it there is good and bad days hope you have a good day
deleted_user
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it was like that with my parents too, we have no mad people in the family etc...
i know hard to live with it.
christine
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my family has just brushed it under the rug and never talks about it and I dont share with them. But i dont have to live with them now, i did tho and it was hell, i knew they were ashamed of me. So I left even tho I had little money. I rented rooms in some bad places and had to move alot, but it was better than being asked to hide when company came over
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Should I blame myself?
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No merge, you should not blame yourself. Bipolar is genetic, like ocean said. And it is a chemical imbalance in the brain. You're born with it, it isn't something you did that caused it.

See if they will go to a doctors appointment with you, or read information you give them. Maybe start with your brother and then see if he'll help you talk to your parents.

A great online resource is NAMI. http://www.nami.org. It's the National Alliance of Mental Illness.
GracieLooWho
GracieLooWho
no you should not blame yourself .. hang in there merge and hopefully they will come around. its a good idea to try to get them info about it .. it might help more than you think
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You should not blame yourself and if I were you, I'd fake having Tourette Syndrome and just cuss at them constantly! (that was a joke, no offense or ugly messages please!)
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I'm sorry you are having a difficult time with your family. I didn't talk to mine for almost two years. Now I have contact with only my mother on my terms.
I am fine because I lost the ones that represent the cast of the Jerry Springer.

Flower
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My parents don't want me to take medication.
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My Mother is gone now and while she believed I was bi-polar, for her, it was no excuse. After all we had to worry about my poor drug attic sister!
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I had similar dynamics.Basically try to find the relative that can be open to you more.The one willing to understand.
It's a slow process.Educate yrself too and don't be disheartened.

Now I know that my sister and mom have understanding I don't really give a shit about how the others perceive it.
FireflyWine
FireflyWine
This seems to be a common theme.
I finally had to cut my family out of my life.
deleted_user
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It's too bad that you live with them. Sometimes I think family have a hard time with it is because they think it is something they did instead of seeing it as a chemical imbalance... I think taking them on your next pdoc visit would be a good idea if they will go.
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