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Reggaemuffin
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hey, i think one of my close friends might be bipolar i have been doing alot of research and alot of the information fits,

does anyone have experience in dealing with bipolar people?
i've been trying to figure out what to do with her, to help her, or just to maintain a normal relationship with her.
Feb 8 2010 7:57PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Well, since it's a girl I think
Click for larger imageapplies. But maybe get her some medication.
Feb 8 2010 7:59PM
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inactive
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i hate everything about your post
Feb 8 2010 8:00PM
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Reggaemuffin
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no i don't think im going to get her medication, that seems like something her family or she should do, and i think she might be on some but i don't know, she holds a lot of things back.
Feb 8 2010 8:01PM
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yojimbo
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my girlfreind is bipolar. she doesnt take meds, they actually make it much worse, but thats usually a case based thing. I'd say try and talk to her about it, maybe suggest she see a doctor about it and offer to go with her for support. Just don't make her feel like its wrong or bad or she is some kind of freak or something. And don't make her feel like it's going to affect the way you feel about her. goodluck.
Feb 8 2010 8:02PM
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jason...
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Ask Miley how she got over it.
Feb 8 2010 8:03PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Said it before someone else did.

Talk to her about it then. Is she your girlfriend?
Feb 8 2010 8:03PM
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yojimbo
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well that kind of changes my response, if you think shes already on meds or holding back the facts then just talk to her about it. be up front, open, and honest. but don't judge her for it.
Feb 8 2010 8:03PM
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Reggaemuffin
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she has said things about being bipolar but she always finds a different excuse for mood swings or personality changes.
Feb 8 2010 8:05PM
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yojimbo
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well then maybe she is embarrassed about either having been diagnosed with a mental disorder or the idea of having one. but again, the best thing you can do is to just talk to her in an honest and open manner and hope she does the same, but in the end its up to her if she wants to tell you anything so yeah. are you romantically involved with said freind? that makes things more complex usually.
Feb 8 2010 8:08PM
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airjake
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my friend is bipolar it could b the most annoying thing in the world
Feb 8 2010 8:10PM
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Reggaemuffin
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haha yea shes my girlfriend,
she confuses me alot,
how do u deal with it?
Feb 8 2010 8:11PM
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Shadows
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FUCK BITCHES
GIT MONEY

i think im bipolar as well in all honesty. mabey just really moody/a bitch
Feb 8 2010 8:12PM
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yojimbo
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I dunno I sort of just roll with the punches. Be supportive and kind of play it as the moods shift and things. She'll get outrageously pissed at times over absolutley ridiculous things & if she becomes verbally abusive i'll fight back with her but its usually not worth it to get in an argument just then. If I wait a bit for her head to cool she'll start to think more rationally or she'll have another swing back up and be okay. It's kind of difficult sometimes but shes pretty good at dealing with it herself so less of it comes out on me. It's rough sometimes, but it's usually better than worse. She's been through a lot of therapy and been off and on a whole bunch of meds so she's kind of grown with it some and learned to cope so it makes it easier. In a weird way I'm kind of attracted to the craziness though.
Feb 8 2010 8:16PM
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yojimbo
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oh, and get used to being confused a lot haha. Thats probably the hardest part about it, but eventually you'll be able to pick up on different signs and you'll be able to see when she switches and the differences between manic and depressed and how those switches affect the way she is treating you and the people around her or the way she is reacting to things.
Feb 8 2010 8:18PM
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Reggaemuffin
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yea i feel that same attraction to the craziness thing.
she will do random shit sometimes that surprises the fuck out of me
but then sometimes it seems like she hates me for no reason
Feb 8 2010 8:22PM
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yojimbo
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yeah I used to get that same feeling alot, like somedays everything was sweet and happy but then other days she would act like i didn't even exist. Being open and talking about it helped, she explained that she didn't hate me that was just her mood swings and I explained that it felt like shit and made me want to die, and we both came to a conclusion to try and change certain things and be more understanding about certain things. the best solution to the crazy problem is always going to be talking about it. you gotta be a man though, and stand up for yourself don't let her play the guilt card because she is mentally unstable. Mental illness is not an excuse for being a shitty girlfreind.
Feb 8 2010 8:27PM
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annex_
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He's got it down. My Dad, Uncle and Grandmother are bipolar. My uncle and Nana's on meds which helps a bit but in the long run it depends on the person and the intensity of their mood swings. You just need to be supportive and make sure she knows you're there for her but be patient, that's the biggest thing.
Feb 8 2010 8:47PM
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epoxiedtip
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you have to take her to the hospital and get her evaluated. You really have to do it.
Feb 8 2010 8:51PM
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Reggaemuffin
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yea i think ill talk to her about it directly soon.

what i have been doing is just giving her space when shes in the "angry" mood or however you would call it. isolated or depressed kinda.
u think its best to just give space at those times or try and be there for her?
Feb 8 2010 8:51PM
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yojimbo
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its hard to tell usually, if she's in like a dark depressed isolated mood sometimes it's better for her to be alone, but usually not. If shes in an pissed/depressed isolated mood where she's being really harsh and mean I tend to just give her space or time. also sometimes she'll make it seem like she doesnt want me around or she wants some time or space but she really wants the opposite, but thats kind of a special case weird kind of thing. you kinda gotta feel it out, because different people have different moods they fall into and they express them in different ways/want different forms of help.
Feb 8 2010 9:24PM
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