married someone bipolar
My boyfriend is manic-depressive (bipolar). We talked about marriage, what am I getting into?
We have been dating for 2 years and his illness has has never been a problem, but then again I've never lived through it with a manic or depressive episode. I wish I knew someone who has bipolar or someone has married someone with it. What should I expect? Will my life so hard? He is the drug lithium, side effects Will this effect my medication life? I love him to death, and that the disease was never in a million years forbids me to marry him, I would really like to know what living with someone who has bipolar. Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
I'm manic depressive and have been over the age of 12 years, married at age 21, diagnosed aged 29, now 36. Still married (although at a bad time, although it has more to do with my MIL that my illness!) 1. Each has defective genes nobody is perfect. If I could change my M / D for anything else, I would not. Although I had caused much confusion, pain and fear (especially pre-diagnosis) also has brought joy "normal" people can not understand and stronger connections with some of my friends and family. The stigma of mental illness * is * falling. 2. M / D for many people is extremely manageable. Your boyfriend is ahead in this regard and take your medication (and presumably has the ongoing care of a mental health professional.) Great points in your favor. 3. Children? Well, how lucky is he who has the disease. You do not have to worry about the effect of lithium on the mother or other drug use in the developing fetus. And I think the child has about a 1 / 9 chance of being bipolar, too. And if he / she, her husband is in an ideal position to recognize what is happening and help deal with that child. Did you know that blood relatives of bipolar are, on average, smarter and more creative that "normal" people? I imagine there are good reasons that these genes are not selected from the pool! 4. Much has been done only in my life. Psychiatric medications still no food, but they are not the decks they once were. Alternative medicine also has a place in the management / treatment / maybe even cure these diseases and is expected to be more recognized in the near future. So I guess I'm giving advice to go for it. Talk to your boyfriend about warning signs and triggers. He has been in remission since I know him, but ultimately it is likely to be an episode. If you can help catch quickly that there needs to be a great trouble. Manic behavior problem that can arise in some people include excessive spending, promiscuity and risk taking. But when the person is aware of what is happening makes all the difference. The mind is truly a beautiful thing. Good luck!
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