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How do you deal with a significant other who is bipolar?
10 Tips for Coping With a Bipolar Spouse
- Coping with Bipolar Spouse Mood Swings.
- Breathe. When things are tough, take a deep breath and step back.
- Build support.
- Get away.
- Laugh.
- Enforce meds.
- Recall your love.
- Know (or grow) your philosophy of marriage.
How do you fix a bipolar relationship?
Romantic relationships with someone who has bipolar disorder
- Educate yourself. This is the first thing you should do when you start a relationship with someone who has bipolar disorder.
- Ask about their experience.
- Try to be patient.
- Be open.
- Support their care.
- Get support when you need it.
What is it like to live with someone with bipolar disorder?
People with bipolar disorder experience periods of unusually intense emotion, changes in sleep patterns and activity levels, and uncharacteristic behaviors—often without recognizing their likely harmful or undesirable effects. These distinct periods are called “mood episodes.”
How to be a friend to someone with bipolar disorder?
Treatment for people with bipolar disorder usually consists of many therapy sessions and doctor visits. While you shouldn’t necessarily attend these appointments, you can help someone with bipolar disorder by coming with them and then waiting for them until their appointment is over.
What is it like to live with a bipolar disorder?
Mania isn’t the only symptom of bipolar. People living with this disorder also have periods of depression and alternate between extreme highs and extreme lows. You may be all too familiar with these extremes and unpredictable moods. Your relative could be laughing and having a great time one day.
How to help a loved one with bipolar disorder?
Seek support. Dealing with a loved one’s mental illness can be painful and isolating.