dear Tyme,, what you are experiencing is a brain chemistry disorder,,, it responds best to early treatment,, some times, meds are enough, sometimes you need to learn some coping and management skills, just as with any other physical challenge. i hope you read thru the posts in here, and see what other people do, how they cope, how we support one another,, you might be able to distract and deflect a lot of that irritability out of your relationship~! best wishes~ Gus