Comments on: My friend was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. How do I help? http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/ Learning to live with bipolar disorder Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: atorturedsoul http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 atorturedsoul Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:26:20 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-2763 I am still trying to figure this out myself and I am finding out that it is hard when you know how much pain the person is in. My best friend is currently on a med roller coaster--stops taking meds after two or three days rather than giving them time to work. I want to scream at her that she is just making things worse but it wouldn't do anything but cause resentment and anger. So what am I doing? At this point, I just listen and encourage her to go to talk to her doctor. That's all I can do. Sometimes she pulls away a bit and sometimes I pull away a bit to help maintain my own sanity. Regardless, she knows how much I love her and she knows that I will be here no matter how it goes. Right now, it is working for us. All I can say is let them know you care and you're not going anywhere. The best thing my friend ever said to me was during a time when I was suicidal. As she was walking out the door, she said just remember I love you. I am still trying to figure this out myself and I am finding out that it is hard when you know how much pain the person is in. My best friend is currently on a med roller coaster–stops taking meds after two or three days rather than giving them time to work. I want to scream at her that she is just making things worse but it wouldn’t do anything but cause resentment and anger.

So what am I doing? At this point, I just listen and encourage her to go to talk to her doctor. That’s all I can do. Sometimes she pulls away a bit and sometimes I pull away a bit to help maintain my own sanity. Regardless, she knows how much I love her and she knows that I will be here no matter how it goes. Right now, it is working for us. All I can say is let them know you care and you’re not going anywhere. The best thing my friend ever said to me was during a time when I was suicidal. As she was walking out the door, she said just remember I love you.

]]> By: Jazzzyy http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 Jazzzyy Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:28:37 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-2760 My best freind is bipolar and its killing me. I dont want to say or do.. and i cant take seeing her so broken and empty. I try to say all the right things but it doesnt help, she doesnt have hope and i understand that, but i wont take that. I want to help, help in her anyway i possibly can... like these steps above. But, is their more? What else can i do? I dont want to smother her and pushhh her away. I just want to be theirrr... My best freind is bipolar and its killing me. I dont want to say or do.. and i cant take seeing her so broken and empty. I try to say all the right things but it doesnt help, she doesnt have hope and i understand that, but i wont take that. I want to help, help in her anyway i possibly can… like these steps above.

But, is their more? What else can i do? I dont want to smother her and pushhh her away. I just want to be theirrr…

]]> By: r4i http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 r4i Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:16 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-2597 You are very kind person. I am not getting the right word for you. You are helping the people suffering from bipolar disorder. Keep up the great work, you are providing a great resource on the Internet here! You are very kind person. I am not getting the right word for you. You are helping the people suffering from bipolar disorder. Keep up the great work, you are providing a great resource on the Internet here!

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 uberVU - social comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:39:46 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-2169 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by Bipolar_Blogs: My friend was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. How do I help?- My best friend was diagnosed with depression and pos... http://bit.ly/3W8sYD... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Bipolar Family Help http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4145 Bipolar Family Help Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:18:54 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-4145 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Bipolar help -> http://bit.ly/mKSV1 RT</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/bipolar_inspire/status/5098958398">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Bipolar help -> http://bit.ly/mKSV1 RT

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]]> By: bipolar inspire http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8956 bipolar inspire Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:18:54 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-8956 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Bipolar help -> http://bit.ly/mKSV1 RT</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/bipolar_inspire/status/5098958398">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Bipolar help -> http://bit.ly/mKSV1 RT

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]]> By: Bipolar Family Help http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 Bipolar Family Help Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:18:54 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-2127 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Bipolar help -> http://bit.ly/mKSV1 RT</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/bipolar_inspire/status/5098958398">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Bipolar help -> http://bit.ly/mKSV1 RT

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]]> By: atorturedsoul http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 atorturedsoul Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:24:38 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-1978 Isn't that the truth? It's definitely not a science. lol Isn’t that the truth? It’s definitely not a science. lol

]]> By: Jake http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Jake Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:18:20 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-1977 Your advice is sound--as is that from "nvam." We should be wary of ignoring the elephant in the room--or making him do tricks. This is complicated business, and we're dealing with flesh and blood--not the DSM IV (if it were only that simple). Like you said--no two cases are alike; psychiatry , as one of my former docs said, "is an art, not a science." Your advice is sound–as is that from “nvam.” We should be wary of ignoring the elephant in the room–or making him do tricks. This is complicated business, and we’re dealing with flesh and blood–not the DSM IV (if it were only that simple).

Like you said–no two cases are alike; psychiatry , as one of my former docs said, “is an art, not a science.”

]]> By: thespindleshay http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4146 thespindleshay Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:05:44 +0000 http://www.allaboutbipolar.com/?p=1013#comment-4146 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT <a href="http://topsy.com/twitter/torturedsoul">@torturedsoul</a>: How do I help support a friend or family member with bipolar disorder? http://bit.ly/3bwDYQ</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/thespindleshay/status/5045669912">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.allaboutbipolar.com/2009/10/21/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-how-do-i-help/">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> RT @torturedsoul: How do I help support a friend or family member with bipolar disorder? http://bit.ly/3bwDYQ

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