My mom has bipolar. what should i do?
my mom has bipolar and she doesn t believe it. she is always yelling at my dad and my siblings for no reason, she says we do stuff we don t and it is so annyong. we don t really make a big deal about what she does anymore. yesterday my older sister was yelling at me because she thought i stole something, my mom came downstairs so i went to sit on the porch and she locked me out at night. i think it was either the 5th or 6th time i got locked out. she said she hates us sometimes, and she once told me to go downstairs so she could kill me. i m the one who tries to stand up to her but i end up getting in trouble. it s like she never wants us to go anywhere like vacation as well and she only cares about herself and she says it s my dads fault we stay home but really it s because she says she wants to stay home. she s so jealous and even of me sometimes. a bit ago we were all going to go somewhere and it s a long story but near the end we had to wait for our dad to see if my mom would come get in the car so we could leave. my dad pointed to lock the doors but we didn t understand so she got in and broke stuff in the car and ripped his jacket and more. she wouldn t stop so he went with his elbow and it hit her eye and she keeps trying to get us to side with her and she keeps saying my dad punched her but we were there and my sister was supposed to call the police but she didn t. i have more to say but theres no room and i forgot a lot of it.
How can I tell if my mum has bipolar disorder?
Since you're not a doctor - and neither am I - I can't tell you it's a good idea to diagnose someone else. That being said, if you see there is a problem, it is a good idea to suggest she seek a doctor's opinion.My mother saw my symptoms - episodes of deep depression and high strung mania, extreme anxiety, hallucinations and suspicious delusions - and hopped on the internet. When she saw how much I had in common with the description of bipolar disorder, she told me and encouraged me to get help. Turns out her 'diagnosis' was correct. But many other things can mimic bipolar, especially to a lay person. That's why I always encourage getting a professional opinion.If you see her having episodes of extreme fatigue and sadness, times of high energy and rapid speech, odd behavior, or 'not acting like mom', come to her about it. You can't force her but you can convince her it's best.
My mum won’t let me see my boyfriend because he has bipolar and thinks it’s a bad influence on me. Is this fair?
I don’t believe she understands bipolar. It’s a condition, not a disease. You can’t catch it. However, the medication has to taken for the people to function in today’s world or he is “off the wall” or in a hyper state or bad place. He can’t make you do something that you know to be wrong. He can, however, put you in a dangerous place by driving too fast, reckless, bar where a bad crowd hangs out, etc. Moms and dad’s are the ones that can’t bare for their children to be in accidents, killed by doing something stupid, crippled for life, etc., etc., from one bad decision. So, is this boyfriend on his medications, have you seen him do stupid things, have you felt out of your comfort zone when you are with him?I once dated a guy for about three months. He seemed nice and a real gentleman. I felt I knew him well. Then one date he said, “Let’s just drive around!” Within about 45 minutes of watching him look repeatedly in the rearview mirror, he said, “I think we are being followed.” The traffic was light. The more we rode around the more agitated he became. Eventually, he started talking about the F.B.I. following us. I asked to make a stop at a gas station. I asked for and he gave me his ex-wife’s telephone number. I called her and mentioned what he was doing. She told me, “He’s bipolar and is not taking his meds, just take him to the emergency room”— of the hospital she suggested. She called ahead and two orderlies came out to get him. I had to drive myself home. I can’t remember how he got his car back as that was almost 40 years ago. As an adult, I acted cool and calm, but I was worried the whole time he was doing the driving. Do you think you could have gotten the car keys if you were in the same situation I was in? There is a big difference between a mature adult handling an adult situation rather than a young naive girl. Listen to your mom. She is older and wiser.
How can I tell if my mother is Bipolar?
I am the same age as you, and I think I am bipolar. I can't imagine what you must be going through and what I think you should do is tell an adult- any adult u trust that will listen what is going on. I am from the uk and don't know if u get a childline in the us, but here is the number anyway 0800 1111. Feel free 2 contact me if u need anything else hope this helps
I think my mother is bipolar. What do i do?
Your mom has bipolar by your description. I have bipolar also I keep close with my Dr. and and take all prescribed medication. I am doing well but I would be like your mom if I did not take medication. She needs to see a Dr. no matter what. Preferably a Psychiatrist, they know mental illnesses the best and also know what medication to prescribe. It would help you a lot if you understood bipolar very well so that you can relate to her with what she is feeling. You can find lots of information on the net about bipolar. When she is really happy and nice she is in the manic phase and will become very irritable and easily offended. When that happens it leads to suicidal thoughts. when a person is manic it also means his or her mind is racing with thoughts. If the person is then offended or faces some sort of disappointment he or she will have depression along with manic and thats when things get ugly. Racing thoughts along with depression is a really painful emotion. You feel like running into a wall or something to make it stop, even suicide. Its an emotional pain that can not be described. Its best to leave her alone when she gets upset like that, but just keep your eye on her to make sure she does not hurt herself, if she tries to hurt herself call 911. You sound like you are the strong one in the family. You probably will never become like that, just be strong for her and don't let her fits get to you, don't try to apologize, while she is like that. It will only annoy her even more. Just be there for her and understand that she would not be like that if she did not have a mental illness. All the best to you.
I swear my mum is bipolar, what can I do? It is so confusing and I have to always guess what mum I will have in that particular moment.
People suffering with bipolar mood disorder jump from one extreme mood to another over the course of days or months. They can be very happily euphoric for a few days, then very depressive for months on end (such as myself).Based off of the description of your mom you gave, it sounds like she may not be suffering from by bipolar, but instead depression, anger management issues, and/ or anxiety.Assuming that she does have bipolar, though, here’s my advice from personal experience of both my mom and myself suffering from bipolar.My mom got diagnosed with bipolar before I was born, and has been on mood stabilizers for years now. No medication is a miracle, however, and she does experience panic attacks or moments of outrage on occasion.It can be confusing for a child (or teenager) to come home to a mother who is crying in her room and screaming at you if you try to come in to comfort her.I got diagnosed with bipolar recently, and I can imagine that it was (and still is) exhausting for those around me to live with someone so unpredictable.My advice is to be honest, tell your mother that it’s hard on you to live with someone who is so obviously suffering. Use people first language, and don’t try to diagnose her yourself. Let her know that you’re worried about her, and recommend a place for her where she could get help.It’s hard (and exhausting) to be a child of a mother suffering like this, but it could help to step up and give her access to resources she might need…
I think my mom has bipolar disorder?
Okay, sorry about this wall of text ahead, but I hope you read it all and offer some advice. I think my mom has bipolar disorder. She's in her 50s and has these mood swings constantly. It's been happening for as long as I can remember, but it seems like it's gotten worse within the past year or two. She will have these stages of anywhere from a few hours to a few days where she's refusing to talk to anyone and she sticks to herself. Then for a few hours to a few days she screams literally at the top of her lungs occasionally. She gets upset really easily and says ridiculous things that she later takes back, then says she means, etc. For example, she may be screaming how much she hates me and wishes she didn't have me, then she'll start crying saying she didn't mean it, and the next day she'll be yelling again how she just wants nothing to do with me. I'm moving off to college in a little over a year so hopefully it won't be very serious for me, but I'm really worried for her. I told her before that I think she's bipolar and she said "shut up, you just don't understand anything". What should I do?