I asked my brother, “What’s it like to have a sister with bipolar disorder?” His answer was totally unexpected. I thought he would talk about the problems I had in the past. But that was a long time ago – and now we get along well. It’s good to ask family members what they think. You can record them and add them to your blog!
Julie
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OMG…I have tantrums often. I was dx 6 mos ago and have not really been hooked up with a decent psychiatrist yet. Appt on jan. 14th. I have Mixed BPD.
Last wk I threw chairs I hated out in the snow on my deck. Also a new candelabra with new tea lites in it. I get these “urges” when anger hits!! I am glad I am not the only one that can’t stand furniture!! Better to trash inanimate objects than HUMANS! Thanks, Jennifer
Wonderful comments from Ed. My sister was diagnosed at age 28, which was 27 years ago. And boy, do I wish she could manage it better – for her sake, for her son’s sake, for our family’s sake. She has been hospitalized seven times and should have been hospitalized another seven to ten times; she lost custody of her son three times (and we have no clue what kind of scars her illness have left on him). Yet she quit taking lithium (except every so often, when she can’t sleep) and now claims she doesn’t have any mental illness. We don’t really have a relationship now, unfortunately. I am torn about sending the county psyche unit to her home to check on her. Anyway, thanks for posting Ed’s comments on video. It was powerful — and Julie, you are one in a million, to be working so hard not only to manage your bipolar, but also to keep close to your loved ones.
Hi JB,
I am definitely lucky in many ways- but there are also denied mental health issues in my family- but not like what you go through with your sister.
It’s estimated- by a lot of professionals- that up to 40% of people with bipolar disorder either refuse to believe they have the illness or can’t see they have the ilness. It’s hard no matter how you look at it. Yes, there comes a time when you have to get on with your life. Hopefully her son can see that it’s truly an illness. When someone refuses to see how their life really is, it’s the illness. If you check up on her- it may help you feel better and that is fine. This is the one area of bipolar along with dual diagnosis where there are not a lot of answers.
No matter what, she is lucky to have you and so is her son!
Thanks for your kind comments about my work.
Julie