When a person with bipolar needs your help but gets angry when……

You try to help! I hate that. I’ve experienced it- believe me. It’s like tip toeing around a mean animal on some days and then they are fine like a teddy bear on others. It’s part of the illness in many ways:

Denial – My friend Janea says, “There is not such thing as denial, Julie. There is ignoring, lying to yourself and stubbornness, but there is no denial.”

She means that when a person gets hopping mad when you mention their behavior and are then able to hear what you say on other days- they are either sick and are not able or won’t control their moods, or they know exactly what you’re talking about and just don’t want to deal with it.

 So, DENIAL when it goes back and forth is a river in Egypt!

Unfortunately, there is a true symptom of the illness, especially in schizophrenia where people simply can’t see they [ Read More ]