Can The Health Cards work when a person with bipolar disorder refuses to get help?

Can The Health Cards work when a person with bipolar disorder refuses to get help?   

Many people with bipolar disorder either don’t believe or can’t see that they have bipolar disorder. This is a scary and very frustration experience for family members,friends and health care professionals. You probably see very clearly see that the person needs help and when they refuse,it’s like watching someone ruin their life. This is a common problem when a person has bipolar disorder. So the first thing to remember is that you are not alone and the person you care about is not doing anything out of defiance or unkindness. They are ill and the illness will not let them see what is wrong. They may constantly blame others or drink and use drugs to deal with their out of control emotions.   

Can I use The Health Cards to help them see they need help?   

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Emergency Depression Plan

I walked into a trigger this weekend. This is like walking into a brick wall you refuse to see even when it’s staring you in the face. It’s a hallmark of bipolar disorder. My real brain says,“Sure Julie! Of course you can do that! “ and then once you do it,the bipolar brain says,“Oh no Julie. Look what you’ve done! You caused the monster to come out once again!” 

I know better. I write the books right? I know not to be so hard on myself. This is a tricky illness. I can get mildly manic and not realize it and then make a decision that seems just fine at the time.  Then the effects of the decision hit my brain and I go down,sometimes way down.  It’s completely unfair. 

The good news is that I have a plan I put into place immediately. This shortens the inevitable depression and lets [ Read More ]

Depression

Never forget that depression is an illness that clouds everything. Your goal is to find the real you and base your actions on that person.

 Julie