Bipolar Disorder: Setting Boundaries
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has a NAMI’s Family-to-Family Program – a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. Several years ago, when I had my first encounter with bipolar disorder in my family, I enrolled in the program and found it very helpful.
While the program devotes a great [...]
Posted on August 12, 2009 Filed Under Marriage, Relationships | 18 Comments
Tragedy of Errors
Last spring, my wife ended up in the hospital with a rip roaring manic episode, so this year, we were on high alert. A couple weeks ago, she noticed herself having trouble sleeping, one of our first early warning signs, so she did the right thing and called her doctor. She requested a prescription for [...]
Posted on May 27, 2009 Filed Under Relationships, Sleep, Stories | 13 Comments
The Soloist: Review and Discussion
Contains spoilers, so if you haven’t seen The Soloist yet, hold off on reading this.
I saw the movie The Soloist this weekend starring Robert Downey Junior as Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Lopez and Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers, a musically talented homeless man who has schizophrenia. The movie was pretty good overall and caused [...]
Posted on May 11, 2009 Filed Under Hospitalization, Movies, Opinions, Relationships | Leave a Comment
Can I Have My Manic Loved One Hospitalized?
Many friends and family members of people with bipolar disorder become frustrated with the fact that they can rarely, if ever, “make” their loved one obtain treatment. This is more of a challenge when the person is manic rather than depressed. In a manic episode, your loved one is more likely to think that you’re [...]
Posted on October 29, 2008 Filed Under Hospitalization, Marriage, Relationships | 12 Comments
Encouraging a Family Member to Get Help
Recently, Susan posted the following question on our Post a Question page:
Question: I believe that my sister is bipolar. She has all the symptoms. She is 36 and has two kids. I have tried talking with her about seeing a doctor but she seems to think she doesn’t need any help. I just worry about [...]
Posted on June 24, 2008 Filed Under Q&A, Relationships | Leave a Comment
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