how do you get someone bipolar to get help,when they won't go, and believe everyone else is crazy ?

Question

A old friend and lover of mind, apparently is bipolar. He has had religious halluctions and delusions or granduiar, parinonia , He is obsessed with religion, the internet, and believes he is being opressed by political persecusion. Some of the time he is okay, he is very intellegent. He is a good person basically, At one time I loved him very much. His family has disowned him. He hasn't worked on a public job in the 3 almost 4 yrs. that he has been this way. I have talked with him till I'm am about to give up, At this time I am the closest friend . He will not seek medical help . He believes the rest of us is crazy. He stays on the internet about 18 hrs a day. He is convinced that the end of the world is coming very soon and he will have a key religious up coming role in this. He fits every description of bipolar there is. We have no sexual relationship, he uses religion, to more or less cop out, on this one, no sex before marriage. No Marriage now, no woman religious enough

Answer 1

That's his world and it won't go away until something makes him realize that his world isn't quite right. You could try vidoe taping things to show him what's going on, but I really don't think it would work. To be honest it sounds like he is very happy in his world and you won't get him out of it willingly. You said he claims that he will play a key role, meaning he is very important to this world, he matters and is incredibly needed. You can't constantly tell him he's wrong and crazy, you have to play in with it. Don't try to be overly patronizing, cuase he will likely see through it. Just be laid back but still go along with him until you really earn his trust. From there maybe you can get him some help, but don't tell him that's what the aim is. Remember you have to play in his world now. After you have his trust take him to see somebody, make sure that you have met them before and explained everything and they you two are on the same page, and from there tell your friend that you think this person really wants to learn like you did and you want him to help this person understand. You can't ever treat him like he's crazy or needs help, you have to treat him like you are trying to help him help others. In the real world he may have problems, but in his world he is searching, waiting, and knows things others don't. Plus, little things to his delusions can hold huge keys as to the driving force behind them, or even how to help him. Don't take him to see any therapist that you don't know to be good, that is not aiming to use medications unless seriously neccessary, that you have met and think suites your friends personality, and that wants you to play an active role in his life. Medicating him will only go so far in helping him and if you are the only person still close to him then you will be needed for support and comfort.

Answer 2

My wife is almost the exact same way they don't think they have a problem. She is very religious too. She argues and screams all the time mostly telling me how bad of a person I am , and how good she is. We even went to counseling the counsel told her she has a mental problem she wouldn't believe him either. She thinks if I would just stop doing all the bad stuff I supposedly do and go to Church 3 times a week and she had a better job things would be OK. I don't know what to do I have been trying to be supportive we don't have sex either it has be nearly 4 years.

Answer 3

demanding to carry close a thanks to respond to this because it starts off contained in the unfavourable. Why stay away from the call of Christ and use except you merely understand it as a curse note. you don't understand a lot about what you communicate about. Who is conscious of what's achieveable contained in the Universe. i detect it fantastic that some posters right here imagine existence exists obtainable contained in the Galaxy and yet push aside the better dimensionality of a god like being. did you understand that Jesus suggested that He had come down from Heaven. an excellent being does no longer opt for a flying saucer.

Answer 4

Sounds like he's psychotic, not necessarily bipolar. These people are very difficult to cope with. Can you not phone his doctor and request a home visit, or the social services. You may have to go along with his beliefs for a while until you can get him some help. if he tries anything stupid then call the emergency services.
Sorry can't be of more help.

Answer 5

Regardless of the issue that this guy is facing, the fact of the matter is that you can not make someone get help. It is hard to accept that as an answer, but if he views everyone else as "crazy" then he does not see himself as having a problem. You have to decide for yourself, can you remain his friend if he does not get help. Until he is ready, you must accept the possibility that he will be like this for the rest of his life.

Answer 6

Maybe you should look into Al-Anon... it's for people who are close to alcoholics... but it's similar to your situation of wanting someone to change who doesn't necessarily want to change. You can get some insight for yourself there.

He could be bi-polar. There is a diagnosis called "bi-polar with psychotic features." (That's what I'm diagnosed with because I did go delusional twice).

But he may not be bi-polar, but another diagnosis.

Regardless, he will not change unless he wants to change or he is in a hospital with a court order for forced medication.

Answer 7

omg sounds like my ex! are you from ma? lol you cant force them to go so you either live with it or leave, my mom is very bad (shes in a nursing home now) she heard voices and saw people who weren't there she was a very angry woman but never hurt me physically, you should watch the movie with Russell crowe "beautiful mind" you will understand much better what they go through

Answer 8

You act like youre going to shoot him in the face, because once he realizes something horrific and real, his paranoia will vanish. I saw it in a movie. But I think it'd work. If you have a gun.

Answer 9

You cannot make someone get help if they don't want it. It is about like trying to make someone stop drinking or using drugs. You just cannot do it.

Answer 10

Can you say "FRUITCAKE"?