Bipolar Support Group

My BP husband is only taking one of his 3 medications (Zyprexa) - not the anti-depreassant or anti-anxiety meds. He refuses to take the other two -says they make him dull and fat.

He refuses to see a counsellor, and believes his negative view is the realistic view.

He is constantly negative and sees no hope for the future.

He does nothing to improve his situation. He complains he is bored and life has no meaning, but he does not want to work or study, or even help out around the house.

He is at times abusive towards me. Mostly emotionally (name-calling, threatens to harm me or posessions), but also pushes me around.

We are new in Canada in a remote town. We live far away from friends and family, so I, although I am the breadwinner, I have no where else to go. He has no-one else to stay with (no friends and his mother is in another continent - UK), and he would refuse to move out anyway. He has no way of supporting himself.

I am scared to be at home with him. He threatens that if i leave, he will destroy our home, pets and my job.

What do I do?

Whenver I speak to counsellors on my own, they say HE needs to be the one getting help, but he refuses.

Post edited by: pjgirl, at: 02/10/2010 11:20 AM