
Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
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My brother always had a viscious temper. I never knew tht it could be tied to bipolar disorder. I am trying to study as much as i can about this disorder as i thought severe depression was the main symptom. He would be fine one moment and then snap. Playing board games with him risky, he didn't like losing and sometimes that sent him off into a tangent. Sports on tv, we never could be around him either if our home team was losing. He would sometimes being in such a angry state for days at a time. Can someone here share anything similar? Thank you.
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I have spoken at length with my therapist on how to cope with this and her suggestion was fairly easy and simple. Believe it or not there are simple things that must be observed. Call them boundaries of behavior if you will. Basically come up with 5 de-escalating things to say. The first is simple like saying, "I am really sorry that you are upset but could you please not take it out on me." Say it very calmly. Do not raise the level of your voice but act calmly. By doing that it helps de-escalate the situation. Try and come up with some simple things to say that it is not cool that he is doing that while not completely shedding blame. Just simply stating that you do not have to put up with it.
I hope that helps some. It has really helped with my wife as she is able to see that the emotions getting her frazzled are not real they come from the BP side and then she can calm down.
BTW Don't be scared off the topic earlier today is very unusal to have gone on so long and the best thing is to not even referee, just stop reading it and posting.
In a way that is kind of how you deal with the temper issue too.
The whole family would have to walk on eggshells not to trigger his anger during family gatherings, etc., but after years, that got tiresome. He gets totally pissed off if anyone dares to point out that he is talking delusionally, or doesnt think his assertions are brilliant.
Its very hard to deal with.
it can be any mood? how can you tell when someone with BP is in a high or low?
my mother has other complications involved, so it is difficult for me to understand when she is on the verge of snapping. Sometimes she can smile and be very calm till we are in private as well... does this ability to control it mean that she is less bi-polar then i am thinking? [it would only be for a few hours at most]
Chanlder, does your brother play sports?
i have read a few articles recently discussing the effect of full contact sports on the brain. Also regaurding the use of steriods....the wrestler beniot i believe?
and there was a football player as well
hablur,
that de-escalating sentence was really great!!! Would you mind sharing the other 4?