What To Know About A Bipolar Marriage

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By Sharon Fisher


All mental disorders can be difficult to manage. When you are married to someone who is suffering from anxiety or depression, you may find that there are certain ways that you can cope with this. A bipolar marriage is sometimes more difficult because there is more that you have to know about this.

It is especially important for one to be supportive of the individual who is suffering when there are children present. There will be times when the parent will have spells and kids need to know how to deal with this. They may think this is their fault, and they too, will need support. A child psychologist can help them deal with this in the best way possible.

You need to find support during this time, simply because most people don't know enough about the condition. There are many therapists who specialize in this area and they will be hugely helpful. They may be able to refer you to someone else. They will be able to help you work through certain issues that you are struggling with.

Working together is important because there will be times when the person with bipolar will go through some rough patches where the medication is not taking much effect. It will take a lot of strain on the marriage. One needs to work through these times. A therapist will help guide you through these areas. Medication can be helpful, but the patient needs to experiment.

The individual who has been diagnosed will also feel guilty because they go through times when they are depressed and they don't know how to cope in their marriage. They don't know how to relate to their partner. It is important to know how to deal with these situations. Often group therapy can be helpful because one starts to realize that you are not alone in your ordeal.

The partner also needs to take care of themselves in the relationship and have some space from time to time. It is important that the couple have friends of their own and engage in various hobbies. A therapist will help the patient find the strength to find another type of support, instead of constantly relying on their partner day and night.

The couple needs to work together along with a good psychologist. A psychiatrist should be able to prescribe the best medication. However, one must also realize that there are side effects and this can be frustrating in the beginning. This is where the spouse needs to be supportive and encouraging. It can be helpful to put yourself in their shoes because it is never easy.

The husband and wife should not be acting as the person who is simply taking care of the individual who is suffering from this condition. After all, this is a marriage. One has to think about the extended family and children, should that be something that applies to them. There are other issues that will come up which don't relate to the illness as well.




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