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.
Today, my brother was formally diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
It was a watershed moment - a huge relief to know that he had not been diagnosed with a more debilitating illness. But deeply painful all the same.
Bipolar is like a monster I fear but cannot bring myself to understand. So many questions abound. What does it mean to be bi-polar? How do individuals with bi-polar disorder feel on a daily basis? What can be done for them? Is there a cure? What are the roots of this illness? Does it go beyond the physical, emotional and intellectual into the spiritual? How can someone with bipolar disorder live a happy, fulfilling life? What is a happy, fulfilling life?
The journey has just begun.
It's good the diagnosis has been made, and hopefully your brother will get proper treatment and medications.
It is not a spiritual disease. Your brother can have a happy and fulfilling life. My husband and I are happily married, he had a long and successful career, and he has been able to pursue his interests and be creative all along.
Don't give up.