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My name is Abby and I am new to all this. My boyfriend was just diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and just recently started medication for it. I have been with him for three years now, since we were silly high schoolers, and have noticed an increase in anxiety/mood swings in the past few months. My biggest pet peeve is when I ask, "Why did you do that?" He simply, and honestly, replies "I don't know." This, as I now know, makes a lot of sense. But I am still coping with the fact that he has a illness; that it isn't personally against me. He's been going to Therapy for 2 months now, and ever since then he has been getting worse. Is this normal?

We've always promised to talk to each other, and that "We can handle everything as long as we handle it together." But its so difficult to handle when he become defensive and puts up a wall. I just need some encouragement and hope. My mother is having surgery in 4 days to remove cancer on her colon, and they say that her heart rate is so low she might not make it through the surgery. Its a very difficult time to be strong for both of them.

Let us know how your mom does. We do care.

Sounds like he is due for a med tweaking. Is he seeing a psychiatrist and on meds? If he has a psychiatrist he needs to get back in and see them. The therapy will bring up alot of things that are burried, this can add to the instability as these theings are being dealt with.

How are you doing and what are you doing for yourself? One of the best things we can do for them is to stay mentally and physically healthy.

Having a relationship with someone with bipolar is not eas but it is not impossible.

We are here for you, you are not alone. Come and talk anytime you want to.

RED