Bipolar 2 Disorder Affects Families

Jackie Colbeth, host of MedCircle's "It's All in Your Head" podcast, shares more about how her BiPolar II Depression affects her entire family and what role she played in altering that dynamic for the better or for the worse.

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[FrankMcDonnell-vo]

Try working for someone with the disorder, I did and it sucked. I realize it's an illness, but everyone in the individuals environment suffers along with them.

[bevyetc]

I can say that the bipolar Child in our family gets so much attention, there is no doubt that the other siblings are neglected. I am the grandmother, I have taken over the care of my grandson so that his parents can spend time with the other three. Not a perfect solution, but it helps.

[Ashleepaige]

I am so sorry. No one should ever feel that way. I have BPD too. I praying for us all.

[mhba]

Sorry to hear that. That's very hard. I love all your podcasts guys. ❤

[youthful]

Gosh, I had a friend with parents that put all the blame on her for hurting her leg on PE and she went through so many surgeries. Not only she was physically hurt but her parents pulled her into guilt and depression. Idk how can you do that to your child. I felt like her parents didn't even love her.

[ikemoon]

I'm 26. I found out the technical definition of bipolar a couple of years ago and realized it fit me very well, I was surprised. I feel like I self-isolate because I'm scared to hurt the people I love. To this day I have like 1 friend that I talk to occasionally and that's it. I moved to a different state where no one knows me. I feel like I will most likely die alone, but I crave an intimate connection with another human being. I just wish this would end. Whatever, I'm dealing with it. I have really big aspirations and am finally starting to get my life together. I'm kinda worried that I'll fall off the deep end at some point but I guess time will tell. I have a tendency of pushing myself to my limits.

[Jek]

What pain!! I’m sorry and hope you are doing better.

[danielwaddle]

My experience, the person with BPD always paints themselves as the victim. No accountability for their actions and always making excuses. Will destroy anyone and everything in their path. Do not get involved in a serious relationship with them. They should live alone

[nadi_ed]

I’m in a similar situation, I’ve started a sport that is expensive and time consuming, just recently turned 16, and am part of the best group. I’ve just started and we weren’t expecting me to get this far in the sport. My mom just got off her meds and is raging about anything people try to do, being very territorial and defensive when people suggest to do something different or try to help me out. She’s also been calling me ungrateful and I can’t say anything against her or I’m ridiculed and my sport is brought up.

[noumankhan]

I need someone to talk like this with.

My psychiatrist at my outpatient appointments thinks I have Bipolar but not sure which type yet. And that I show clear signs of PTSD. I told him when I felt irritable or overly stimulated I would go out and spend tons of money, buy everyone expensive gifts, constantly talk over everyone. Sometimes I would stare off into space and not talk because of traumatic flashbacks from psychosis and suddenly become very distressed. The doctor made me realise it all makes sense.

[Rose-imby]

Sorry-i wasn’t diagnosed until 31, youre beautiful and brave

[coolash]

My bipolar sister bullied me all my childhood till teenage and above, we are 40 plus yrs in age and she still says how I ruined her life although I was her scapegoat for always

[pac]

Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ heal everyone suffering from this ailment and grant them a pure and vigorous life Amen ✝️

[inabel.]

Just got diagnosed and I am depressed because I can’t tell my family, i din’t know how to tell them. I am at the first stage of my meds and I cannot even stand up, I just lay down here crying. I have so many responsibilities bit I cannot even finish it.

[gstar-dhco]

I struggle with hypo mania more than depression. 75 percent of the time I am in a mixed state

[marie]

It’s difficult having to share space with someone who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have a sibling with it and I want to send him somewhere else

[akr]

Without having seen the whole interview I must confess that I do feel a detail is missing here: at 16 they likely weren't alone. But, sent to live with family or a caretaker of some sort as the family itself just wasn't able to cope with her symptoms. I was the stepchild of an untreated, bipolar man that abused me horribly and made himself be the center of attention constantly. It drained the life out of my mother as his wife and caused so much strife that the family itself is best described as dead as a means of individual survival. Yes, the disorder is the cause of the suffering. However, how it spills over into everyone else without a gigantic amount of treatment at times is practically diabolical. A person with it could be on a stage, surrounded by admirers, nurses and personal sages of all kinds and still be unfulfilled because of it. It can indeed make the sufferer be incredibly self centered. Causing others to be neglected. It's a tragedy for that person, yes. But, still very much so for everyone around them as well and the person who has it has to come to an understanding with themselves: it's a problem they have that others can help with. But, without that knowledge, that recognition very little progress is possible.

[MrIcenice]

I didn’t want to negatively impact my brothers too

[sezinulukan]

Doktorum dedi ki :

Hastalık gelmek üzereyken ilk uyku bozulmaya başlar. Eğer o anda evinde doktordan daha önce aldığın bir uyku ilacın varsa ve uykunu koruyabilirsen hastalık geçirmezsin. Uyku çok önemli .

Uykun bozulmaya başlarsa uyku ilacıyla kendini koru.
Uykun bozulmazsa duygu durumun bozulmaz.
Bipolar atağı yaşamazsın.

Ankara da Hacettepe Üniversitesi Psikiyatri Bölüm Başkanı Prof .Berna ULUĞ sayesinde bipolardan kurtuldum.(12 yıldır hiç atak yaşamadım.) Bende eskiden mani atak olurdu sadece.