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I can relateThis forum post is dated 06/16/10. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it. - Bipolar Disorder
| I can relate I am at a crossroads. I turned 50 this year and decided the rollercoaster had to stop. I have been married for 23 years and only in the last year and a half I have come to the conclusion that my husband may have bipolar disorder. He was diagnosed with ADD many years ago and that answered some of the questions regarding his sometimes erratic, impulsive behavior, his inability to complete tasks, financial irresponsility and numerous job changes. He left three years ago to find work out west and to be very honest I felt relief. Early last year, my oldest son at twenty years old, who had also been diagnosed with ADD had a suicide attempt and exhibited symptoms which were very suspicious of bipolar disorder. My youngest son is also suspected of having it. The mental health care in our city is so below par that it is difficult to get help. All of this made me suspect that my husband may be suffering from the same thing. I can relate to the feelings that have been expressed in this forum. The frustration, anger and resentment are never far below the surface. I have buried so much emotion that I feel numb. I have recently confronted my husband, but have used the label ADD and feel that I cannot bring up bipolar outside of a clinical setting. His response was not great and reminded me that I have been "rebellious and defiant" throughout our marriage and brought up the numerous wrongs that I have committed against him. I stuck to my guns and told him that I wanted to go to marriage counselling when he visited in the summer. He doesn't know that I was very close to walking away without an explanation. I hold out little hope that he will understand unless he gets on medication, which he is very much against. I have decided to stand by him, if he is willing to get treatment. |
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