me and my girlfriend who i have become really close to has found out that she is Bi-Polar and it is beginning to show she is really depressed and is cutting herself does any one have any advise.
2007-03-17 17:55:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
You will need to be super patient and make sure she stays on her meds. It is very likely she will need lots of help w/ that.
2007-03-17 18:23:38 · answer #1 · answered by LUCY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how much you love her and how far to the extent you can tolerate her with the illness. It's definitely won't be easy. You will need to give her strong emotional supports & heavy commitment in the relationship. Bring her to the psychiatric let the doctor tell you how bad it is, how long she needs to take medication and whether she can fully recover (most likely it is difficult).
If you are not sure with the commitment you can give, think about it carefully and don't drag it for too long. coz' it will be even more painful in a long term.
2007-03-17 18:09:34 · answer #2 · answered by ReDevil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as she dont have outbursts and is mean to you i would try to talk to her and help her, i was w/a guy that was bi-polar but he would have outbursts all the time where all the sudden he would be nice then one second later be mad at me for no reason. i never knew what kind of mood he would be in. the deprission part though isnt so bad, b/c i used to have deprission and the thing i needed the most was someone to be there for me. So you should be there for her as long as she is not mean to you. and try to get her help.
2007-03-17 18:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be there for her and encourage her to get the help she needs and to take her medication. My wife is bi-polar and we have worked through it now. Your girlfriend will need you to be there for her constantly and some times it will be hard to deal with, but be strong for yourself and her. She will look to you for guidance ans security. Talk to her about what she is feeling and help her understand that you care about her and want to see her safe and unharmed. Continuously reassure her about herself and your relationship. You can make it work, I promise. I hope the best for the both of you.
2007-03-17 18:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by fly guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seriously never heard of this bi polar thing until the last 10 years or so. its not as easy to diagnose as you think and most likely a quick fix label by a dumb doctor. tell her parents that she's 'cutting' herself....that in itself should be a reason to be put in a mental institution. good luck peace
2007-03-17 18:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off let me say I'm sorry to hear of your plight. however, i can relate somewhat, my mom and both siblings are bi-polar as well.
you and your girlfriend should try counseling... 1. to teach her self love, and 2. how to accept and appreciate love from you. 3. You should attend with her to help you deal with all her changes she will continue to go through during the process.
My family members wouldn't go to therapy sessions that I offered to pay for, they just kept inflicting a lot of hurt on me. Finding out that they're bipolar, didn't help with the emotional scars they gave me but it did help me not to be so hard on myself for putting needed distance there. My knees still get tired ashy and dirty from praying for them so much, but the hurt they pass on to me is minimal now.
i think once your girl comes to realize that she's worthy to receive love as well as give it, and that physically hurting herself hurts you, she'll change, and hopefully for the better. good luck and God bless. P.s. i went to counseling for my scars since they wouldn't go and it hleped me. if she won't go, go for yourself to teach you how to love her more completely, imperfections and all. :-)
2007-03-17 18:20:26 · answer #6 · answered by whatchaknowgood 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry mate but if you marry her you will have a life of heart ache
because I have heard of 2 different people where medication doesnt work for them &
also I know of a lady who is faily fine if she takes it
but thinks its harming her so changes to natural medication & then goes troppo so to speak
They often kill themselves as well
2007-03-17 18:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing you can do unless you're a medical doctor. She needs medication. The best thing you can do for her is to encourage her to get treatment and stick with it.
2007-03-17 17:58:47 · answer #8 · answered by Emily Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RUN.
ive dealt with that.
it ended up destroying about a year of my life, and cost me about $8,000 which I will never get back.
RUN.
run fast, run far.
serious.
im 34, man. i've been there, and am warning you, not talking crap. She belongs in the mental ward, and this will seriously destroy you. RUN!!!!!
2007-03-17 17:59:50 · answer #9 · answered by m s 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Be there for her when she is feeling down, talk to her about why she is having those emotions. I'm sorry she has bipolar disorder.
2007-03-17 17:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by poeticjustice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋