As coming undone said, lying in and of itself is not a symptom of bipolar. However, if she is Bipolar I and severely manic one symptom is grandiosity and may have exaggerated ideas about things, but it really won't be outright lying. That has a whole different underlying cause that needs to be addressed. Bipolar disorder is treatable and if she is seeing a psychiatrist she should be taking medications to control symptoms of the disorder. If she isn't then she needs to. The best thing you can do is to educate yourself about bipolar so you can know what to expect as far as symptoms to better recognize them and to help your sister get the help she needs. "Bipolar for Dummies" is a good book for a basic understanding. Here is a website provided by the government's National Institutes of Health that you can read to help you: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-
disorder-easy-to-read/index.shtml Encourage her to seek help for her bipolar because it is treatable and she will feel better. But she will have to recognized the lying and work on that, too. With God, all things are possible
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http://uppitywomantwo.blogspot.com
Bipolar I
10mg Abilify--400mg Lamictal-90mg Cymbalta--25mg Ambien CR--200mg Topomax--30mg Temazapam--1mg Ativan as needed.
Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses. |
