I think my father is bipolar?!
Question: I think my father is bipolar?
Answers:
Honestly, labels aren't going to matter much especially if your Dad isn't ready to seek help.
He's the one who needs it, but you are also the one experiencing his problems, so you might consider seeking therapy for yourself first and hope that he gets the hint from your lead.
Another thing you guys can do as a family is look to support groups, especially if there are some locally that are there for stress relief or general anxiety like meditation groups or even music therapy groups.
Do a search for resources in your community, and if that doesn't work try calling 211.
That really does sound like Bipolar disorder. I'm not really sure exactly what you could do, but maybe one day you could tell him 'dad, you know that i care about you and it scares me when you get mad at little things'
something like that, i'm no expert but i think that is how i would approach this situation..
Best Wishes and I hope everything works out ok and he gets better!
Perhaps he could have high blood pressure? Sometimes that can actually cause people to be edgy.
Upon reading your post the first thing that hit me was some sort of addiction, rather than Bipolar.
Especially about the 'anger' part. that tends to be brewing right under the surface of people who are alcoholic or drug-addicted. He may be a functional alcoholic??
Have you asked your mom about his erratic behavior and what she thinks?
25 years psychiatric healthcare
that means he is an ***! okay??? u need to give him some really good meds and then he will be all better! :) the same thing happened to my daddy! (but i gave him too much meds and now he's all better) :) but since i gave him soooo much meds, hes gone... somewhere far........... idk where... im scared! what do i do?!?!?!??! im crying now! omg i think theres a whale uner my bed! i think i will go on webkinz, it will make me feel better :L) cyaaaaaa
bipolar depressive disorder usually is a long term change like difference in months