well i have two questions concerning bipolar/manic depressed people.?

Question

I have a special person in my life that was diagnosed to be bipolar/manic depressed. he now is feeling lots of regret about our relationship. Do bipolar people regret things because of the sickness that their normal state of mind wouldnt regret? Do they want to take certain negative/horrible actions that they normally wouldnt take? and is an unhealthy marriage somewhat of a cause for someone to become bipolar/manic depressed? please help. i am so lost and confused.

Answer 1

if your depressed jump off a bridge

Answer 2

I'm sorry to tell you this, but a bipolar partner can be quite diffucult to deal with. However, if he is being treated then he should be under some amount of stablization and control. Is he being treated with medication and therapy? A person does lose their mind and personality when they are in a manic phase. Also depression causes hopelessness and depression beyond your understanding.
They can become suicidal, aggressive, abusive, promiscuous, and more. I hope this doesn't scare you away from him because I'm bipolar and want someone that will love me regardless. But you should know what you are up against. Anyway, like I said, if he is being treated then things shouldn't be so bad. If he isn't, try to make him seek it. Medication and treatement are vital if not required.

Answer 3

Have you read some on bipolar/manic depression? It is a scary disease and is very hard to maintain a healthy anything, from regulating medication, to regulating any type of relationship. Often they will become very needy and can be very manipulative. You might want to see someone, a psychologist, to help you understand the cycles of bipolar. If you really love this person, do it for you to help understand more. You can't fix or change this person, but can learn. Good luck!

As for this coming from an unhealthy relationship, I would say no, as it is often hereditary.

Answer 4

I am also Bipolar...it is a rough road for you...it is for my husband...and kids. I feel so guilty about everything I do. Even though I am medicated I will never be absolutely stable.Yes, we take negative/ horrible actions and we don't even realize we are doing it and then feel horrible about it. At least I do.My marriiage was unhealthy in the beginning and stress does intensify the bipolar disease.Itis confusing.

Answer 5

First of all, DO NOT listen to most of the idiotic responses that you will get for answers to this question, because there are a lot of stupid people out there that find pleasure in toying with people and talking about htings they know nothing about. Idiots are everywhere, even here.

Next, this person didn't just become bipolar, they have always been bipolar, they just weren't diagnosed. That happens frequently, as well as misdiagnosis as ADHD or something along those lines. I want to stress to you how important it is for you to understand that this person was ALREADY bipolar, this wasn't something brought on by and unhappy marriage or some other trigger in their life. You haven't done anything nor has anyone else to make this person bipolar, they were already bipolar.

As a bipolar person, I find that I have no more regrets than any other so called "normal" person that I know. Being lost and confused when you are with someone who has just recently been diagnosed isn't uncommon. I myself was finally diagnosed correctly with bipolar instead of ADHD at the age of 17, 8 years ago. My family had to learn new ways to deal with me. Of course they felt then the way you do now. It took them a long while to feel comfortable with the information they learned to feel comfortable that they knew enough about it. They can now be a complete and total support system for me. They can tell when I am going to have a mood swing, they know what most of my triggers are or can be, they are basically aware of pretty much everything now. My mother can even tell when I am getting close to time for a medication adjustment, as can my fiance.

Do not make the mistake of thinking that any of this is your fault, because it is not. It also isn't the fault of your spouse, as they haven't got control of the chemical imbalance in their brain any more than you do. The best thing you can do for them is get them to a good doctor that both you and they feel comfortable discussing everything with, getting on suitable medications and getting them adjusted accordingly, staying on the medications, and maybe even getting some counceling, because it sometimes can help as well. Also, you might want to consider a little counceling for yourself just to help you deal with the new added emotional stress of dealing with a newly diagnosed bipolar spouse, and maybe to help you learn the ups and downs of being bipolar. Most of the time the stigmas attached to mental illnesses are due to ignorance and stupidity and the unwillingness by the so called "normal" people in society to learn about the differences in others. It's like if I don't see it then I don't have to deal with it. If you educate yourself with the ups and downs, it will make it so much easier for you to deal with in day to day life.

I wish you the best of luck. Hang in there, once things get rolling with the doctors and medications, things will start to get better. I will keep my fingers crossed and pray for you. If you would like to know anything else, feel free to email me. Goo dluck to you.

Answer 6

bipolar disorder does cause lots of tension and ups and downs in any relationship, ESPECIALLy one of love. i guess u could say i'm not very secure in love relationships sometimes, and it's probably because my first real one was with someone who was mildly bipolar. it was really hard, because moods would vary by a lot, and with them varied hsi treatment of me. i dont know about regretting things in manic/depressed states, but it can hurt anyway, right? doctors also say that someone who's bipolar is also mor prone to sexual promiscuity, which kind of explained his behavior sometimes...

now that i know about bipolar it's easier to understand some of his behaviors, but i've felt lost and confused, and it was really hard. i guess if u love ur special person very much, u should stick thru w/them for better and for worse, because regrets are probably not consistent for them. and they are very lucky to have a caring partner and friend

Answer 7

5 sec. The game starts on the jump ball. In an inbounds play, the clock starts once the ball touches someones hands or any part of the body

Answer 8

I AM BIPOLAR , IT WAS CAUSED FROM NO NONE REASON , BUT REMEMBER IN SCHOOL YEARS , I WAS A LONER ..OFTEN HYPERACTIVE , ALSO , WAS PROMISCUOUS SEXUALLY WHEN I WAS A TEEN BUT NEVER HAD A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A WOMAN , BUT WAS ALWAYS PREOCCUPIED BY THESE SYMPTOMS

Answer 9

Here http://geobay.com/bf6f34 is a good article i found about depression with treatments etc, should help you.