Un-medicated Bipolar

Heaven20 · 26-07-2012, 10:38 PM

Okay, so my Boyfriend and I have been dating around 6 weeks now, and he only recently told me that he suffers with Bi-Polar Disorder. Now, myself, as many of you will know, am not too good either. But, I can honestly say I've come into contact through a relationship of some description, with a lot of mental health issues; but never Bi-Polar.

Honestly, I'm not sure how to handle it, he's on a downer at the moment, and so am I. We're sort of keeping in contact but loosely, he doesn't get suicidal thoughts when he's down just a intense feeling of needing to be "alone". Which is fine, and hell I get that often too and respect it, I'm just worried about him.

Does anyone have any idea's, tips, thoughts, experiences to help me understand better? Should I try and get him to see someone? What can I do, I so desperately want to help! I just am not sure how.

SoDark · 27-07-2012, 01:00 AM

My advice is to be patient. I am very bipolar and if I was in a relationship, I would probably be really annoying when manic and really withdrawn when depressed.

Heaven20 · 27-07-2012, 09:36 AM

He doesn't seem to get the manic, but he has got the withdrawn depression. Patience I have, time I have....any of those things for myself I don't have. Oh well :)

Mum suggested there's nothing I can really do to help either. So, i'm just going to kind of let him be a little but check in each day and make sure he's okay. not preassure him or anything like that.... I think thats best :)

thanks for your advice <3 xx

Ballerina123 · 27-07-2012, 10:35 AM

He knows his illness. If he knows what he needs to do when he is low or high then I say just sport his choice.

It's good that you care so much x

Heaven20 · 27-07-2012, 04:43 PM

It's hard for me to know that there's nothing I can do to help him. I know how hard it is and I just want to be there for him but I understand that he knows his illness. I know. I just....I want to know how to make it better. :(

who? · 27-07-2012, 04:53 PM

sometimes making it better is just being there to listen but not doing anything.

Heaven20 · 27-07-2012, 07:11 PM

He doesn't want to talk to anyone now, including me :(