I am pretty sure i amy have bi-polar disorder. I have severe mood swings and go from being on top of the world to being so depressed i wish i was dead. It is affecting my marriage---badly. I hate the way i am but i cant control it. I want help and know i need help but i have no insurance and cant afford to pay for a DRs visit let alone anything else. I dont qualify for medicaid or anything like that. Can anyone help me?
2006-06-18 19:51:53 · 10 answers · asked by rainbowlazarus 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Call and make an appointment with your local health department and they should have information about how and where you can get help. Some therapists charge very little for their patients that cannot afford treatments and some drug companies give large discounts or even free medications to patients that do not have any insurance coverage. Please keep trying. It is sometimes hard to find psychiatrists that will take you as a patient even it you have insurance since there is a shortage in some areas of the country. Many communities have help groups that you can attend and talk to others with similar problems. Other members of the group may have some of the same problems that you are experiencing and may have suggestions on how you can get additional help. Please get the help that you deserve. All mental health disorders are treatable. Keep trying and don't give up because you are worth it!
2006-06-18 20:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by Paula P 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Great answer Paula.. when the time comes .. you get my mouseclick :)
I have bipolar disorder and I really don't know how anybody can make a claim that yoga and meditation are the only cure for what ails them. But you may fit into their boat, so to speak. I would give this a try. if you have internet access there are plenty of sites to show you how this can be done.
Medication is the only thing that has helped me.
There is no cure for Bipolar Disorder and it is well documented that if treatment is not implemented the affliction worsens dramatically over time in most people.. the episodes of up and down increase in severity and sometimes lenghten in duration or have smaller breaks in between cycles.. I seriously suggest getting yourself in to see a doctor.. free health care is available to those with a documented need for it and mental illness is not something to be ashamed of. I did not choose this. The same goes for you. Pick your head up and get yourself some qualified help. Not having financial means is not a reason to go untreated.
this link may help you out.. it refers to mania ..
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvFY1eurq44t5y7_RSygr7vsy6IX?qid=20060615145627AARojOm
there are 2 more links that a doctor would use in determining your mental state..
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AheYObqya5cd4CePP4aqsWTsy6IX?qid=20060616034734AABtYAA
In any case, remember you are not alone in your struggles.
Feel free to write if you would like.
Best of Luck :)
2006-06-18 23:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the best advice you will ever get. Pray, eat wholesome food, take a quality multi-vitamin/mineral and drink tons of pure water (not city water) filtered water or good well water! Seriously I was diagnosed w/ Bi-polar, manic-depression and Post traumatic stress disorder over the years. The pills made everything worse but this last year has been the best year of my life! Don't trust a doctor unless you KNOW they care about you. Most are quacks looking to make $$$$$$$$
2006-06-18 20:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by peace2all 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least you realize that you need help which is a good sign. There are medications that can help you with that problem. Can you go to a clinic in your area or call up a mental hospital and see what you can do to qualify for their service. I have a mother-in-law and sister that are on meds for the same problem. Good luck
2006-06-18 20:02:15 · answer #4 · answered by nannygoat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u saying that you are a BI and its casuing problem toward your family. u have to understand why u even like that? to be BI is not that u are born withi, is somethinng u made it liking for yourself, u decided it to like it. to fix this probkem, u need to think of a way to hate it, have normal friends and don't get close to them, according to the bible they say things about it, u can read it and try to understand it and then think of yourself how u can help, because developed that BI and u can disdeveloped it. the question is how? well you can go back to where u frist made love and then from there u think of picking new path, and its should work, but u need to go back and think it over and over then its will surely help you. if any quesiton email me or Im me, i can help u understand it even more.
2006-06-18 19:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your local mental health clinic.......they are usually on a sliding scale as to what the fees are.
2006-06-18 20:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by deborah p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only God, whatever your religous preference is go to the house of worship and pray, seriously.
2006-06-18 19:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by Snake Dr. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your local hospital can refer you for help you very low cost of free
2006-06-18 21:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Masturbate. all the time. better to feel constantly euphoric than depressed.
2006-06-18 19:55:37 · answer #9 · answered by brk2586 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some.
2006-06-18 20:01:30 · answer #10 · answered by DmanLT21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋