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Mental Health Support

Lint Head

(15,064 posts) Mon Apr 17, 2017, 11:10 PM Apr 2017

I think a family member is manic and bi-polar and it is scaring [View all]

me to death. I think I know the symptoms. Mood change. Grandiose ideas. Shouting to the edge of violence. I can Google the symptoms and I also have another relative diagnosed as bi-polar but if it's in you home and close it's hard to tell or understand if it's real. I just can't believe it's true or know what to do.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm at my wit's end.

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I think a family member is manic and bi-polar and it is scaring [View all] Lint Head Apr 2017 OP

I am so sorry You are dealing with this. furtheradu Apr 2017 #1

Thank you. Lint Head Apr 2017 #15

Get help. I've experience this. During the anger phase the person can get violent and do harm. brush Apr 2017 #26

Seek professional advice cilla4progress Apr 2017 #2

another amen here nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #11

any chance this person would agree to see a medical professional Skittles Apr 2017 #3

amen nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #10

We're trying to approach that. Convincing someone to Lint Head Apr 2017 #16

We have talked about it but it's difficult. Thank you. Lint Head Apr 2017 #20

This is tough..because in a manic phase nadine_mn Apr 2017 #4

I'm so very sorry. Yes, it is very frightening Warpy Apr 2017 #5

Good advice... Rollo Apr 2017 #6

Thank you so much. Lint Head Apr 2017 #17

You are so kind. Lint Head Apr 2017 #19

Stay as far away as possible from this person. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #7

Thank you. Lint Head Apr 2017 #18

WTF? retrowire Apr 2017 #23

+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #24

Seriously retrowire Apr 2017 #25

I think the OP wanted to avoid unpleasantness steve2470 Apr 2017 #28

Well abandoning family is a hell of a way to do it. nt retrowire Apr 2017 #29

agreed! to be clear, I do NOT think the OP wants to abandon family steve2470 Apr 2017 #30

No, sometimes it is called "staying alive." Warpy Apr 2017 #33

Well since the shouting is violent retrowire Apr 2017 #35

Cops here kill mentally ill people Warpy Apr 2017 #36

Post edited for clarity and wiser words retrowire Apr 2017 #37

so compassionate Skittles Apr 2017 #31

A view from inside the disease LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2017 #8

THIS IS EXCELLENT, thank you so much from the father of a bipolar son, the son of a bipolar father, steve2470 Apr 2017 #9

Thank you so much. Your information and input is encouraging. Lint Head Apr 2017 #13

Thank for this insight- do you mind if I ask a personal question? nadine_mn Apr 2017 #27

I became aware that something was wrong when I was in high school LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2017 #32

Thank you so much for sharing your story - that takes a lot of courage nadine_mn Apr 2017 #34

This was alluded to by another poster but.... steve2470 Apr 2017 #12

Thank you so much. Lint Head Apr 2017 #14

not much i can add here, but mopinko Apr 2017 #21

Thank you. Lint Head Apr 2017 #22