Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
I've never really made a post before, but my boyfriend is bipolar. I love him but it's been hard the last couple of months. He tried switching his medication and then spiraled because he didn't have medication. Recently he told me that he hasn't been taking his medication because he felt better but now today he slept for like 14 hours because he was tired. I'd love some advice. Should I be allowing him to sleep? I asked him to watch TV with me, something I figured would be low effort, but he didn't want to. I want to give him his space to recover but don't know if I'm actually making this worse.
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Do you think having anxiety could lead into depression? What are your thoughts?
The kindest thing he can do for himself is accept it, educate himself and work with the disorder and not against it...… He's hurting himself and will continue to as long as he stops whenever the meds are working..... He felt better because his medication was working so you don't quit it.... You say I'm thankful that my meds work as they're meant to
Our disorder is very treatable as long as you stay with the program..... Big hug.....xo