This discussion has not been about my disorder. This discussion has been about you transferring your feelings about your bipolar loved one onto me. I’m glad I was able to provide a way for you to vent your unresolved psychodrama. But seeing these people would be more effective:
Families of Mentally Ill
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
National. 1100 groups. Founded 1979. Dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Has local self-help and educational groups for family members and mental health consumers. Online community message boards, e-newsletters, blogs and online fact sheets. Quarterly magazines. Focuses on support, education, advocacy and research. Provides online veterans resource center.
Write:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Colonial Place Three
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Voice: 1-800-950-6264 or 703-524-7600
Fax: 703-524-9094
Website: http://www.nami.org
Verified: 10/14/2008
I knew this would be rough. You need help.