Hello, I am new to this forum and am looking for some support and input on other peoples experience with this mental disorder. My father was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder when he was in his early twenties and has had episodes on and off since then. I am currently in my twenties and am experiencing his mania first hand and it is hitting me harder than ever. He becomes very hyper and religious when he is manic and will travel throughout the world with money that he does not have to spend. He is actually currently in jail after becoming agitated one evening and threatening individuals. He had preached to me that he is jesus and never believes that he is manic when he actually is. He also doesn't seem to care about anyone but himself when he is manic. Since he is in jail, they will not give him his lithium so his mania is getting even worse. I was wondering if anyone can relate to the things that I have experienced. If anyone has bipolar i, do you remember the things that you do when you become manic? My father tends to forget a lot of the horrible things that he does during his mania and it is very difficult to deal with. It seriously feels like he is on drugs when he is manic, do you think that is an adequate analogy? I thank you for listening and for anybodies input.
Sincerely,
confused and currently feeling 'fatherless'