Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Bi polar help? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Violently Happy[/m] at 8:06 am on July 17, 2008[quote]Um don't worry about it so much.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Anonymous Posted at 8:04 am on July 17, 2008 I am living with a very nice friend after getting kicked out of my house but I did uncover a few flaws. My friend's mom is bi-polar (she told me straightforward) and my friend is too. I heard many bad things about bi-polar. Right now they are very super nice and don't expect anything from me as they said. Later on, what other things could i be expecting? How should i act around them and how should i respond when they are in a bad mood. I mean we all are humans at some point. we all feel pain and such, bipolar people aren't really crazy you know ,whats ur take on this.

Replies Avenue D Posted at 10:26 am on July 17, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 8:14 am on July 17, 2008 So its nothing to worry about right? Its not like living here could ruin my life or anything right? Probably it won't.  But if you care about your friend I think that you should try to get her a psychiatrist.  Some medications (for me, Lamictal, Klonopin, Zyprexa, and Ativan) work for me.  Have your friend go into a doctor's office in a clinic and see what she'll prescribe.  I'm definitely thinking the Lamictal and Ativan. Darren peter Thomas Posted at 8:33 am on July 17, 2008 i have a mental disorder after my car crash... i get depression 2 sumtime.. all that from banging my head Reefer Posted at 8:29 am on July 17, 2008 You'll have to just live through it. They may take medication for it and may not./ Spirit of Desire Posted at 8:26 am on July 17, 2008 Im bi-polar. You should just take the mood changes in your stride, if they think you are treating them differently because of it then they wont be happy. xroses are redx Posted at 8:17 am on July 17, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 8:14 am on July 17, 2008 So its nothing to worry about right? Its not like living here could ruin my life or anything right? No, it shouldn't. You just need to stay out of their way sometimes because they can get extremely happy and extremely depressed. You should be fine, if you just show some understanding. Anonymous Posted at 8:14 am on July 17, 2008 So its nothing to worry about right? Its not like living here could ruin my life or anything right? xroses are redx Posted at 8:11 am on July 17, 2008 It depends on the type of bi polar, but you can expect elated moods where it seems they are kind of "high" where they will crack jokes, laugh exessively, and maybe even be a little annoying. Usually in the low moods you can expect crying, feeling hopeless, they will seem depressed. Just be sympathetic, try not to get frustrated with them. Depending on their personality, they may be want to be left alone, or they may want someone to talk to. You can always research about bi polar disorder, it's really interesting. (to me anyway) ReesesLuverx3 Posted at 8:08 am on July 17, 2008 It depends how extreme their bi-polar is... my brother and cousin are bi-polar. They tend to go from extreme happiness to unhappiness to being upset to angry. But not all bi-polar ppl are as extreme or unhappy. U can just expect some sudden changes of moods that may be unexpected. Violently Happy Posted at 8:06 am on July 17, 2008 Um don't worry about it so much. All 9 previous replies displayed.