I learned my boyfriend (now ex boyfriend) is bipolar several weeks ago. I've been reading and trying to learn as much as possible to process my experience and learn more about him, and myself.

I have experienced depression and can have depressive tendencies due to life events, but I am generally in good mental health myself. I may have some lingering codependancy tendencies due to my childhood which I'm still learning about, many of my relationships have been problematic for me though this is my first known experience with bipolar. I believe my tendency to blame myself or want to rescue someone else has made this all a much bigger issue for me and I want to learn as much as possible for myself and in case my ex boyfriend and I have further contact down the road.