I see an M.D. psychiatrist regularly who has many bipolar patients. He has experienced many more people with bipolar than the one person you have. And he is not emotionally involved with that person as are you.
My family, with whom I am very close, and who has seen me have an extreme manic episode, all believe that I have been more stable for the last 3 years than I have ever been at any previous time for even one month. And they have seen the post which I have written as well as the rest of my book. There opinion on bipolar in general is at least as informed as yours. And they have known me for all of my 47 years , not just a few posts on a blog over two or three days. Again, I appreciate your concern, but you simply do not know what you are talking about. do you know that counseling is available for family members of those who have a mental illness. I, unlike you, frame that as a suggestion. You seem like you might be rather bitter about your experience with bipolar. But I could be dead wrong about that since we have next to zero information about each other. I wish you all the best. And I pray that
God will grant you the deep peace of Christ.
Hmmm ... you are making a good effort, not the best, but good. Still, mention this thread to your doc. Bring your laptop, or use his computers to show him (or her) or make a printed copy.
I’d like to hear what the doc has to say, if you can report any of it. Only stuff pertinent to this thread.
To all who have expressed doubt about the possibility of being BLESSED with BIPOLAR, I suggest Dr. Ronald Fieve’s book, “Bipolar II,” regarding what he calls ‘beneficial bipolar.’ He wrote the book “Moodswing” in 1975 and pioneered the use of lithium in treating manic-depresssion. His practice and research support my contention that bipolar can be a blessing.
Dr. Ronald Fieve, M.D.
Bipolar II: Enhance Your Highs, Boost Your Creativity, and Escape the Cycles of Recurrent Depression—The Essential Guide to Recognize and Treat the Mood Swings of This Increasingly Common Disorder by Ronald R. Fieve M.D. (Hardcover - Oct 3, 2006)
To all who have expressed doubt about the possibility of being BLESSED with BIPOLAR, I suggest Dr. Ronald Fieve’s book, “Bipolar II,” regarding what he calls ‘beneficial bipolar.’ He wrote the book “Moodswing” in 1975 and pioneered the use of lithium in treating manic-depresssion. His practice and research support my contention that bipolar has been a blessing to me.
Dr. Ronald Fieve, M.D.
Bipolar II: Enhance Your Highs, Boost Your Creativity, and Escape the Cycles of Recurrent Depression—The Essential Guide to Recognize and Treat the Mood Swings of This Increasingly Common Disorder by Ronald R. Fieve M.D. (Hardcover - Oct 3, 2006)