Hello,
My mother was diagnosed with Bi-polar back in 1993 and has had to be court ordered to take medications following three very sever manic episodes. This past year was the last, and she was in the hospital for several months. She has her medications stable again, Lithium, and a couple new ones. This time around she and my dad ended up divorcing as a result, and I have helped her restart a new life on her own. She is very depressed and I know that doctors don't necessarily recommend anti-depresents with bi-polar disorder. Is there something to help her from being so depressed? She has a fear of doctors as well, which doesn't help. I try to see her as often as I can, but it is very hard to see her so despondent. She won't take care of herself or her new place. We have found a program to help with a nurse three times a day and house cleaning. But it seems as soon as I go away she will resort back to watching tv/sleeping and crying all the time. Any help???
2006-11-06
18:04:13
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Lilly
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