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by Spicy Hot on October 19th, 2009
In some cases you can, when you are older, you know something not right.
by NoWhereMan on October 19th, 2009
Often mental illness creeps up on you slowly and you never really notice the changes in your behaviour. But your family will see it. If they say something not complimentary it’s usual for the ill person to 'Go into denial.' However, clues you might look out for - if it’s you - are. Avoiding eye contact. Feeling angry a lot. Feeling people are against you. Feeling tired yet not sleeping well. Abusing alcohol. Yet sooner or later if things are really bad the person will know they have to seek medical advice. Unless perhaps they are Schizophrenic. Hope this helps. I've been there.
by itinary on October 20th, 2009
tough question. If one can do that, it is good. Mental illness most of the time is hard to diagnose. Mind is a complicated thing and most of us are mentally challenged in one way or the other. No perfect mind is foudn yet.
by greensouptureen on August 20th, 2010
you can, if you know what to look for. Usually, the first time, you suspect things are not well, but you displace those ideas into other areas - work sucks, the kids are selfish - that kind of thing. Hopefully you have people around you that will notice behaviour changes and get you some help. After that, if the mental illness is serious, a psychologist will help you identify the signs of a bad spell coming on, and you can know when to intervene yourself to stop it getting bad again. I'm struggling with this myself, it can be difficult at times. You asking this question seems to indicate either curiousity, or a doubt in yourself. Go talk to someone if it's the second case.
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by Dibley on October 19th, 2009
Your welcome Dibley, I have a few mentally challenged people in my family. :-)
by Spicy Hot on October 19th, 2009
Your lucky, I'm the only one in mine.
by Dibley on October 19th, 2009
My ex husband and both boys. They all are bipolar, then my youngest has a few more things in his basket, ODD, ADHD, Tourettes.
by Spicy Hot on October 19th, 2009
Oh I'm sorry. It can't be easy for you or them.
by Dibley on October 19th, 2009
It was tough, but I survived, LOL, my boys are 18 and 21 now.
by Spicy Hot on October 19th, 2009
How do you deal with your husband being bipolar? I am not being mean when I say that, I would genuinely like to know because I feel my boyfriend doesn't know how to cope with my bad days.
by Dibley on October 19th, 2009
I was with him for 20 years, I couldnt take it anymore, he refused to get help, I refused to be abused anymore.
It was hard, I learned every thing I could about it, so I could deal with it better, the hardest thing about it being an adult, is I couldnt make him get help or take the meds, I see he needs it, but he doesnt. They take it for awhile, everything evens out, then he stops taking it, everything starts going from one extreme to the next. It gets frustrating, but I think if he would have tried to help himself a little, I could have handled it.
by Spicy Hot on October 19th, 2009
That sounds like me. I hurt to much and can't take no more. I go to the doctors get medication and stop taking them when I have a good day. 2 week ago my head was so messed up, I got in the doctors that day and started taking the new medication, I had bad side effects and I've stopped taking them. I'm having a bad day today, and I feel so messed up. Paul came home at lunch and he's not too pleased, he says I have to go back to the doctors and get different meds.
by Dibley on October 19th, 2009
You really should, and you know you have to stay on them for them to work right, dont look at it like it is a bad thing, If I could take a pill to fix what I had, I would in a heartbeat. Look at it this way, the side effects of not taking the meds, is a bad relationship with your boyfriend.
by Spicy Hot on October 19th, 2009
I know and you really are so right. I will make an appointment tomorrow and try to get back on my last pills which were something like Loefepramin. I will try to stay on them. Thanks for your help I do appreciate it.
by Dibley on October 19th, 2009
Hi. Just to let you know I'm back on Lofepramin as from today.
by Dibley on October 20th, 2009
Good, I am glad to hear that, let me know if it is working.
by Spicy Hot on October 20th, 2009