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.
my mom isn't taking her medications again. the holidays are tough this year with covid and her mental illness.
i'm trying my best to process my feelings. i'm taking good care of myself and fulfilling my needs.
it just sucks every time she goes down fill how much it bothers me. my boundaries is something i'm trying to keep track of. emotional boundaries is something i struggle with most.
It is so difficult when someone with Bipolar will not regularly take their medication. It makes it twice as hard on the people who love them and live with them. Often times it is also hard because we are left to face the consequences for them not taking the medication and there is nothing OK about that at all. It is good you focus on self care during these and all times. Even establish some physical space if it is possible. I'm sorry you have to go through this and have to carry more than you should.