https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/conversion-disorder-and-bipolar/m-p/204512#M8661 <P>Hello Glenda, welcome to the forum. You are very welcome here, we support people experiencing mental illness as well as their carers and loved ones. We have a special board for carers if you want to have a look there.</P> <P>I have bipolar as well, so I understand a little of what your husband is experiencing. And even though his treatment started nine months ago, it could still be early days - it really does take time for medications to settle in and sometimes changes of meds or dosages are needed till we reach a therapeutic level. </P> <P>It's possible the conversion disorder was triggered by the sad passing of his dad. Has he had any grief counselling or psychotherapy? This might help. I know CD is a mysterious and frightening condition, and the effectiveness of treatment options are not always clear. I have read though that psychotherapy has been effective in some cases.</P> <P>Please feel free to chat here any time Glenda. And, please take care of you while you're caring for your husband. That's essential.</P> <P>Very best to you</P> <P>Kaz </P> <P> </P> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 22:12:57 GMT Kazzl 2016-10-07T22:12:57Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/conversion-disorder-and-bipolar/m-p/204511#M8660 Hi everyone my name is Glenda and my partner has both conversion disorder and bipolar about 9 months ago he was diagnosed with bipolar and started treatment , and then in may this year we lost his dad and he went down hill from there and was then diagnosed with the conversion disorder , I want to know if there is a support group on line that I could belong to and get some short of help and advise .thi is real hard on all of us and I don't want to lose him Fri, 07 Oct 2016 21:44:30 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/conversion-disorder-and-bipolar/m-p/204511#M8660 glenda66 2016-10-07T21:44:30Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/conversion-disorder-and-bipolar/m-p/204512#M8661 <P>Hello Glenda, welcome to the forum. You are very welcome here, we support people experiencing mental illness as well as their carers and loved ones. We have a special board for carers if you want to have a look there.</P> <P>I have bipolar as well, so I understand a little of what your husband is experiencing. And even though his treatment started nine months ago, it could still be early days - it really does take time for medications to settle in and sometimes changes of meds or dosages are needed till we reach a therapeutic level. </P> <P>It's possible the conversion disorder was triggered by the sad passing of his dad. Has he had any grief counselling or psychotherapy? This might help. I know CD is a mysterious and frightening condition, and the effectiveness of treatment options are not always clear. I have read though that psychotherapy has been effective in some cases.</P> <P>Please feel free to chat here any time Glenda. And, please take care of you while you're caring for your husband. That's essential.</P> <P>Very best to you</P> <P>Kaz </P> <P> </P> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 22:12:57 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/conversion-disorder-and-bipolar/m-p/204512#M8661 Kazzl 2016-10-07T22:12:57Z