Saturday, November 5, 2016

The Struggles Of The Bipolar Marriage

By Charles Harris


There are times when a married couple with have their challenges that they have to go through. However, a bipolar marriage can even be more cumbersome. It can be confusing for the spouse to see his or loved one go through periods where they are excited and happy one minute to suddenly becoming withdrawn the next minute.

Although you may be supportive and encouraging, it can also get you down. A relationship like this can become toxic. You may feel that there is not enough that you are doing. It is important to get support. Fortunately, there are marriage counselors that specialize in the disorders and they will be able to guide you through the tough times. There are many factors to take into consideration.

Children always notice signs of tension that exist in the home. They will notice that their mom or dad is either depressed on one day and the next day they will be excited. It can obviously be confusing. They often think that this is their fault, and they go through life feeling guilty and ashamed. It is important for them to receive counseling at this young age.

The couple will also need support because it is not easy to manage a situation like this on your own. The spouse of the person with bipolar will need to know more about the disorder so they know how they can offer their support. This is important so that they are able to understand what their partner is going through. However, there are other things to bear in mind as well.

There are also people who develop the disorder later on in life after they have been married for some time. This can also be difficult because there are so many adjustments to make. This especially relates to the couple who have children. Children will feel the tension in the home. They may feel guilty, thinking it is their fault. They will need counseling as well.

Bipolar disorder can be brought on at anytime of one's life. Sometimes one is diagnosed early on. It can become easier for the couple when the person is diagnose before they are married. Of course, there are still complications. However, there will be those that are diagnose a couple of years into the marriage which may be a lot more difficult to deal with.

Someone that you are married to may be experiencing certain symptoms only after a couple of years. Most of the time they are gradual. They will usually become sad with many racing thoughts going through the mind. They will often become impulsive where they will be reckless and irresponsible.

Sometimes this will only be noticed when a person attempts suicide. It is natural not to notice what is going on in your partner's life. It is also natural to blame yourself, but this is something one has to avoid doing because you have to realize that this has nothing to do with the family situation or the relationship.




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