{"id":2168,"date":"2010-03-11T04:04:36","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T04:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2010\/03\/loving-someone-with-bipolar.html"},"modified":"2010-03-11T04:04:36","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T04:04:36","slug":"loving-someone-with-bipolar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2010\/03\/loving-someone-with-bipolar.html","title":{"rendered":"Loving Someone with Bipolar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nJames Bishop over at Finding Optimism <\/a>continues to publish high-quality writing from a variety of mental-health bloggers. I especially likes this featured piece by a writer named Kathryn. You can get to the original blog, “Loving Someone with Bipolar,”<\/a> by clicking here.<\/a>..<\/p>\n

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I knew very little about bipolar disorder when my son was diagnosed. My knowledge was limited to the assumption that there were tremendous, manic highs…followed by deep moments of despair. I don’t know how I came upon this preconceived notion…but I’d never realized that depression could manifest itself in the form of annoyance and intense irritability.<\/p>\n


\nExtreme, prolonged, intense irritability.<\/i><\/p>\n

\nYikes.<\/p>\n

\nI’d written off T’s seething annoyance as everything from fatigue to hormones…and I still believe that a lack of sleep is a recipe for disaster. Or at minimum, it sets the stage for one hell of an argument.<\/p>\n

\nI’ve learned over time that arguments with T are frequently dramatic, regularly intense and oftentimes draining. I used to panic at the depth of his anger…I’d have this sense that our relationship was on the brink of devastation and I’d fear that we’d never be the same again.
\nI’ve since realized that like a summer thunderstorm, his anger is powerful…but it blows over quickly. I also recognize that most of the time, my unconditional love makes me the perfect verbal punching bag for his frustration and mood swings.<\/p>\n

\nAnd yet. This is the same guy who’s wickedly creative, with a wry sense of humor and the ability to deliver a joke with remarkable comedic timing. He’s charming, sensitive and will spend an inordinate amount of time helping a friend work through his problems, without any expectations or agenda. He cares deeply…about everything.<\/p>\n

Click here to continue reading.<\/a><\/p>\n

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