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Loved one with diagnosed mental issues
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:09 am
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:09 am
specifically a significant other.
Who has experience with this and what advice are you able to give?
Asking for a friend and tia.
Who has experience with this and what advice are you able to give?
Asking for a friend and tia.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:13 am to ten Hoor Hall
It depends greatly on the issue. Borderline personality disorder? You’re in for a world of pain. Anxiety? There’s hope.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:16 am to ten Hoor Hall
I deal with mentally ill folks regularly, at work. Try to understand that their reality, and yours, may be very different. Depending on the condition, using reason or logic with them can be very frustrating for both of you.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:17 am to ten Hoor Hall
quote:
mental issues
All women are crazy
All millennials are lazy and crazy
That's it
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:23 am to Wtodd
you forgot this, baby boomers suck.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:25 am to birdieman
quote:
baby boomers suck.
No we don't......we just fricked up a lot of stuff in the name of inclusiveness and diversity while being neither
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:25 am to Evil Little Thing
In my humble and unprofessional opinion, its bpd. In the expert's opinion, its depression and anxiety.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:27 am to Wtodd
Get them help no matter what. Even that doesn't help all the time. Mental illness is a bitch and each person that has it, I pray for them.
My son fought it from the age of around 13, Bipolar. We did whatever it took to help him and get him treated. He took his life this pass Aug. In his note, he wrote that it was nobodies fault. Said he could not put up with the pain anymore. OP, you don't know how hard it was for me to write this
Oh, my son was 37.
My son fought it from the age of around 13, Bipolar. We did whatever it took to help him and get him treated. He took his life this pass Aug. In his note, he wrote that it was nobodies fault. Said he could not put up with the pain anymore. OP, you don't know how hard it was for me to write this
Oh, my son was 37.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 6:33 am
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:30 am to ten Hoor Hall
I’m sorry to hear that. BPD is hard to diagnose, especially if the person isn’t being honest with the doctor regarding their behavior. It’s the most frustrating mental issue I’ve ever dealt with in a loved one. And has a pretty bleak treatment/recovery outlook.
If you plan to stay with this person, get some counseling for yourself to learn how to set and enforce boundaries. You’ll lose your mind quickly if you don’t.
While nothing will “fix” the person, this book helped me understand better & gave some helpful advice on boundaries & deescalation of high emotion situations.
LINK
ETA I'm referring to borderline personality, not bipolar.
If you plan to stay with this person, get some counseling for yourself to learn how to set and enforce boundaries. You’ll lose your mind quickly if you don’t.
While nothing will “fix” the person, this book helped me understand better & gave some helpful advice on boundaries & deescalation of high emotion situations.
LINK
ETA I'm referring to borderline personality, not bipolar.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 8:33 am
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:33 am to fishfighter
quote:
fishfighter
My heart goes out to you. My greatest fear is losing one of my kids. Godspeed.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:34 am to fishfighter
I’m so incredibly sorry, fish :(
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:37 am to ten Hoor Hall
BPD (whether diagnosed or not I don’t know but the signs were all there). Didn’t work out well; the lying and manipulation were extreme. Eventually got cheated on.
Other signs include eating disorders and body image issues, and suicidal thoughts or attempts as well so be cognizant of that.
Also—I experienced a lot of gaslighting and projection (accusing me of cheating and spying on me) when it was her that was not being faithful.
Other signs include eating disorders and body image issues, and suicidal thoughts or attempts as well so be cognizant of that.
Also—I experienced a lot of gaslighting and projection (accusing me of cheating and spying on me) when it was her that was not being faithful.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 8:52 am
Posted on 12/13/17 at 6:40 am to Evil Little Thing
Ever day is like pick a scab for me. I do a lot more praying that helps a little, but the pain is not nor will ever go away.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 7:08 am to ten Hoor Hall
First thing I do is check the medicine cabinet. If any prescriptions exist, I bounce.
If they develop mental issues after you're together, still bounce. Life is too short to deal with all that.
If they develop mental issues after you're together, still bounce. Life is too short to deal with all that.
Posted on 12/13/17 at 7:09 am to ten Hoor Hall
If its your gf cut bait
All women are crazy but if they're crazy enough to think they need to go to the doctor for it that's next level
All women are crazy but if they're crazy enough to think they need to go to the doctor for it that's next level
Posted on 12/13/17 at 7:10 am to ten Hoor Hall
It’s really simple:
How would you want someone to treat you?
How would you want someone to treat you?
Posted on 12/13/17 at 7:10 am to ten Hoor Hall
I may be mistaken, but I think that Paige has BPD and has talked about it on here
Posted on 12/13/17 at 7:15 am to ten Hoor Hall
Its very hard to watch someone you love very much struggle with a "mental disorder"* especially when they are, in all other aspects, intelligent. Very Hard. Seek help for all.
* can be said the same for substance abuse which is very often the symptom of the mental disorder
* can be said the same for substance abuse which is very often the symptom of the mental disorder
Posted on 12/13/17 at 7:16 am to ten Hoor Hall
I'm the one diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder. I managed to wreck my marriage, but now that I've been on the same medication for two and a half years, my current SO seems to have no problems with me.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 9:28 am
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