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Living with a parent that is bipolar is
in itself a house of horrors.
I lived with my Mother who has bipolar,severe depression
& PTSD.
Fortunately Mom is now on meds so she is stabilized but
there are other challenges...she is aging.
Mom is a senior citizen she suffers from chronic pain.
It's difficult having a parent who has mental illness, suffers
from chronic pain and aging all at once!
I get overwhelmed all the time.
She has one close friend but they don't talk much.
Her friend has lost 3 or 4 of her 7 children so the majority
of the time? She doesn't keep in touch.
Kind of challenging when your your Mothers only child & she is
constantly telling you about your chronic pain.
I do what I can & tell her to resume her acupuncture appointments & continue going regularly.
I was able to get her on a paratransit transport. They are those shuttle type of vans for seniors & the physically disabled & those vans go everywhere. I remember I filled out her application to apply, while I was in a manic mood. Amazing the things you can do under a manic episode.
I wished that on here P.C. that they would have a category for adult children who have aging parents.
Its very much needed.
Because I don't have any support.
And as I've said I often get overwhelmed with how
to deal with my Mother.
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