Bipolar Disorder Forum - Helping a Bipolar Person

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Q: Helping a Bipolar Person

asked by: mdaily on December 13th, 2005

New User

How do family members help a bipolar person? This particular person can't seem to hold a job for more than a few months at a time. This person takes their medicine regularly, ( I think), but seems incapable of making any other life style changes like diet or exercise that might help reduce symptoms.

They have not applied for disability.

Are family members supposed to just keep paying the bipolar person's bills? Or, should we all pull back and let them loose their house and destroy their credit with past due utility bills?

No one in the area seems to be able to help. Every time public agencies get involved things get worse.

Any advice?

Replies(2)

firefly09

replied on December 14th, 2005

New User

Hi, I have just been diagnosed and just started risperdal. I must say before taking this drug I was the same. My sleep patterm would range from sleeping way to much, to not sleeping at all for weeks. My diet was also bad, ranged from living off take out junk food, to not eating at all. This drug has helped me immensly and I have only been taking it 2 weeks. The past week my sleep pattern is normal (sleep 8 hours a night get up in the morning) and I have also been eating regular and healthy. This is the first time in years I have a stable body rhythm. You might want to suggest this drug, its generic name is rispiridone

BPjoe23

replied on December 15th, 2005

Experienced User

Just stay with him, in my opinion if he needing money he should file for ssd income. It doesn't sound like he stable at all but that just my opinion.

Is he seeing his therapist and doctor regulary? Is he going to any support groups?

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