Do you have sympathy for someone who is bipolar but refuses help? Please explain your answer.
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Jen-Jen
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I don't know. I have sympathy that they have the illness. But my brothers girlfriend is bipolar. She was so out of her mind that she would refuse treatment during her manic stage. So I don't know if some times its completely their fault for refusal. I guess I am a sympathizer.
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I have sympathy with someone who is ill but does not know what is wrong and how to get help. However, once they know what the problem is, are aware that medication will help them and yet still refuse to seek help, I think it is selfish to those around them who also suffer through their periods of illness. So, I guess, limited sympathy here.
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I have sympathy because I know a lot of bipolar people. One of the common issues with bipolar people is tha tthey have a tendency to think they are ok and not needing meds. Truth be told, in that moment they believe that because in that moment they feel normal and that they have it under control. The next manic episode catches them and everybody else offguard. It's a sad pattern. Many of them do not trust the meds because of some of the severe side effects some of them have. Some people choose the occasional freakout over permanent tardic diskonesia
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well i dont really know anyone who is bipolar but i know many people with other mental illnesses so i dont really know what its like.
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Yes, I do, because they refuse help because they are afraid. Of course, that is the disorder talking, but it is a viscous circle. The only thing that can make them change their mind is to be around others with their same issues. I've heard from many bi-polar people who say they are afraid they won't be themselves if they start taking medication. They will turn into a different person.
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I have sympathy but they really should seek some kind of help, even if it's non-medication, I have depression that I almost let take over my life (which would have resulted in my suicide) but I chose to seek help. I saw 2 quacks before finding the best therapist I could have ever asked for. It's about persistence and the desire to be well and rising above the illness.
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I do, my very best friends older brother had it. Early on he always seemed angry at everything. Later on when he was diagnosed the meds were the only thing that kept him grounded. He stopped taking them as he should and created a fantasy world that was all that made sense to him. He ended up committing suicide! Tragic and sad. :(
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Yes, I certainly do. In my country, the "help" available isn't very helpful at all. There isn't a great deal of respect for patients by doctors or mental-health workers. And I certainly wouldn't want the "help" of anyone who didn't respect me - in scenarios like that, the "helper" is just working towards their own ends.
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refuse help = no sympathy. i have all the love and support for those who accept that they have an issue with keeping themselves balanced and are actively working on their issue.
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