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theturtle Posts: 18
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Hi, hon... My wife of a bit over four years (married two) is fairly strongly bipolar, mostly on the depressive side, and I'm still learning, too. You say this is the first time he's gotten help... professional help? That's actually excellent, I'd have been pretty bummed if he knew he was bipolar and chose not to seek any help. As an engineer I know that stuff doesn't fix itself. That being said, there's no panacea. Some people respond well and can find a combination of therapy and medications that controls the problem for a very long time quite effectively. Some people respond well for a while, then things change and they have to get their medication tweaked. There are some people, though, that just don't seem to respond well to anything, frustrating their doctors and pretty much everybody else. Right now, you have no way of telling what sort your husband is. Another factor: are you suffering with depression yourself? If you have your own issues to deal with, whether depression, stress (other than dealing with him) or something else, those factors will tend to limit how much support you can lend. Don't let yourself get chewed up for the sake of trying to "fix" him. Preserve yourself, you'll need it. Hang out and look around. Turtle |
