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Supporting my daughter , who has been diagnosed with Bipolar

Massie
Community Member
Hi everyone, 11 days ago , I had to call an ambulance for my daughter , who has been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, she had stopped taking her medication , which she told me that morning, I watched her moods deteriating, over the last few wees and could see she was experiencing mania, I removed her carkeys from her as I did not want her to drive anywhere and now she is very angry with me , she does not have any insight into her illness and itvis very difficult, I live in fear , she was admitted to Hospital and does not want to see me although will call and text, I have been to visit her , however she takes the things she asks for and tells me to leave, this is the second time , she has been in Hospital in the last two months , , the first time she was at a bar and the manager was concerned about her wellbeing and called an ambulance, she stayed in forv10 dsys and was put on medication and said she would do all the things her treating team recommended, however as soon as the community nteam stop seeing her she stops the medication, as her family we dearly love her and will do anything to support her , she is 34 years and lost her husband to a brain tumorv4years ago , and now lives with me , her diagnosis was about 13 years ago , she is a very intelligent and beautiful person , I wantvher to be well and living her life , just not , calling the ambulance broke my heart
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Hi Sky, Thankyou for sharing your sister's story, I hope shee is doing well, and you are taking care of yourself .

Warmest Regards

Massie

quirkywords
Community Champion
Community Champion

Massie

Thnaks for all your updates about your daughter.

I am glad to hear that your daughter is taking her medication.

I remember I used to dread by depression and jus wait fir my highs but my family would dread my highs and prefervthe depression as I was quieter and easier to mange.

Of course they were aware of how awful depression is but I can see now my mum was exhausted from my highs and J would be so rude argumentative and my behaviour was wild.

you sound like such a caring mum and one thing I wanted was to feel I had some control in my life especially when I felt many decisions were made by others.

keep posting here as much as you like.You are not alone and there is support.

There is also another thread This bipolar life that you may like to look at . the first post is a great analogy about moods and lifts. you are most welcome to stop by there anytime.

Quirky

Pepper she might hate hospitals because her husband died in one nothing to do with lacking anything. i am experiencing my own mental health journey, i am very depressed and every other label that goes with it, my mother took me to a physic clinic which is in a hospital, i absolutely hated it, i can relate my father died in a hospital a few years back and the thought of those places is a constant reminder of why your in pain.

Teriyaki,

Welcome to the forum Welldone for making your first post on this thread and helping

someone else. I can understand that going to hoxpirslsould trigger memories of your dad.

you are most welcome to post on this and othecthreads but if you want to start yiuown thread you are welcome to do so.

take care

Quirky

Hi Teriyaki

You have really given me something to think about, my daughter not liking Hospital due to the trauma of supporting her husband through cancer , I guess there are so many things we dont consider, it would be great if we could have more friendly spaces and better community treatment , I know this would be the way to go , however at least we are having the conversation, I wish you all the best

Warmest Regards Massie