Last night, after a relatively nice day my husband's mood shifted drastically. He was being rude and sarcastic, making fun of me and thought hewas being funny. This morning he just started ragging on me for no reason and was even teasing our son. He admits he doesn't feel quire right but he won't admit he is becoming hypomanic. I beleive he is beginning to suffer mixed episodes ( or rapid cycling) and is under medicated. Because of some bad choices about a week ago his pdoc wanted him to start depakote because the dr beleives he is hypomanic. He refused emphatically and says he is depressed. Its very confusing because he can sleep all day, be anxious then get out of bed and bounce around the house acting like a mean little kid. I don't want him to be a zombie but his lithium is not doing enough to control his moods, both up and down. We are very stressed financially and I know this constant trigger is maling it hard for him to fully pull out of this episode. But his moods are the reason we are finanvially stressed. Its just a vicious cycle.

I love my husband and want to help but he seems resistant. How do I encourage him to make better choices and talk to him when he is mean and irrational?