Mental Illness in the Dynamic

[princesselizabeth]

Hey! I recently got diagnosed with Bipolar 1 and my daddy and I are trying to figure out how to work with it. I've been with him 3 years and he's helped me through my mental illness, but we previously were learning to cope with my depression (which we recently realized is bipolar). Does anyone else have bipolar disorder? What're you some things you and your SO have done to help / cope with the disorder? 

 

 

Thank you so much in advance!    :wub:

 

[princebambi96]

I have Bipolar 2. The best possible thing you can do is be honest with how you feel. Maybe keep a mood journal or something like that, that way you and your SO can  keep track of behaviors that are associated with different moods or cycles so you two can learn what to expect. I know BD can be unpredictable, but eventually you'll find a pattern and it gets a lot easier to manage. Another thing that's helped my Mama and I is code words. We have secret signals that indicate if I'm not in the mood for something, if I'm grumpy and don't want to talk about it, etc. They've saved a lot of miscommunication! I hope this helps a little! 

[DaddyRedWolf]

My Wife/ little was Diagnosed as having border line personality disorder (bpd) with bipolar tendencies. Just so you know your not alone. Not really sure what to say about it but we are working on it. Her dr is trying medications to help level her head but not completly sure how much they are working. they help some though. but we still have bad days where she just needs to cry and she has to much anxiety to go anywhere alone all the time. it's a long road but accepting it is the first step to making any progress

[SpaceNekoMeow]

Thread is a little old but I have diagnosed MPD, Bipolar 1, Schizophrenia, PTSD, Manic Depression, and Severe Anxiety, so I can understand how troubling it is. Kudos to your daddy for being as patient and kind as he has been most people do not know how to handle the illnesses. I have been in and out the hospital most of my adult life and have been on more than 15 different types of medication. I have to take only two as of now (NO MORE ZOMBIE FEELS!) and coping can be difficult. The biggest hurt aspect is when I can't enter little space for months. At that point the best thing I can recommend is try to enjoy big space while you are there. It makes the inability to transition a bit easier. As far as the manic episodes, I am still learning to deal with them myself ( I have been a known diagnosed bp1 since I was like 10) Taking medication, making sure I am eating and taking care of myself, ( daddy makes sure of it) and trying to get out every once in awhile is what helps during those dip periods. It doesn't make it go away but it does help make it bearable.  Something my daddy did for me is made the bedroom more little like. Because I am in the room most of the time I am manic he wanted to make it a tad more pleasant for me during those dips. I really hope this helps, if you would like to chat more feel free to message me  

[OlderLittle]

Therapy, and a patient loving and understanding Daddy is what you need. Sounds like you got the 2nd part so if you're in therapy too then you should be good. I have alot of experience with mental and behavioral disorders (I was trained by NAMI to advocate for caretakers of children with disorders)

[Guest ShyFairyPrincess]

[Guest Hisnightingale]

Hi There! I have quite a few mental issues unfortunately.

 

I have Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and Trichotillomania (a BFRB that causes hair pulling). I have a counselor I see once a month now and I have a Daddy that loves me for me and helps me take care of myself. I am also on 3 separate medications for Depression/Anxiety....yea lots of stuff but I am good with it. Daddy loves me and I am learning to take care of myself, and that's what matters <3.