What can I do to help my mother with her Bipolar?!
Question: What can I do to help my mother with her Bipolar?
Answers:
I feel for you, feeling the weight of this on your shoulders: loving your Mum so much that you feel it is up to you to help her. The hard part is that when someone moves into the extremes of mania it is pretty hard to reach them on any kind of common sense level but that is your best shot. Stay grounded: make tea, toast, tidy up, make the place nice and tranquil, plump the pillows, build a fire if you have one etc etc: Is it too late to get a friend over so you're not alone? If so can you get someone on the phone that you can talk to if necessary? Can you, gently, put it to your mother straight: I love you Mum and you're scaring me. Try not to be alone through this. I hope this helps. Hang in there.
Psychotherapy Training
Manic Depressive mother
All you can do is be understanding. Her actions are not her fault...it's the bipolar. Just let her know that you are there for her and that you aren't going to leave. Ask her if she is taking the medications. Tell her you love her and ask her if she wants to talk. It's just the little stuff :)
My boyfriedn is bipolar
Just try to sit down with her. Talk with her. Bring her entertainment. Show her she's not alone. My mother is also bi polar & sometimes I wanna leave too, but all she needs is extra tlc. So she loves seeing me play the Wii game & this helps her a bunch! Gd luck! :)
My mother
Young lady, you really can't deal with this yourself. How old are you? Don't hang around her when you don't have to.
I have a younger sister with bipolar disorder who lived with me for a three years. When she got into a manic episode I knew she wasn't taking her meds like she was supposed to. My husband and son and I would always leave the house for a couple hours then come back when we thought she was a little better. one time we came back to see that had invited guys over our house whom I don't think she really knew. When they are like that there's really nothing that you could say or do to make them understand that they are hurting you. If you could find somewhere else to study. Library maybe