I hope it's okay that I am here. Two weeks ago my husband was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for a severe manic episode. It was discovered that he is bipolar (from what I've researched it looks like type 1). I've known him for 5 years and he never had an episode and the doctors are surprised he was so high functioning (steady job, married, college, etc) for so long without therapy/medication..he had a"mental breakdown" 6 years ago before I knew him but we didn't know it was bipolar (long story).

Anyways. It's been more than rough for me. This was a blow to the gut as I am not only pregnant with out first-but my induction date is set for tomorrow- which means my husband not only missed our anniversary (day after admitted), Christmas but now the birth of our child. I am trying to get through this and I sometimes see no end in sight. He has improved in 2 weeks, but he is still a bit manic. He paces back and forth and has a lot of anxiety it seems. He is also easily agitated and irritated however his delusions and disjointed ideas are ceasing. Some days are good--it seems like he is doing so well--and then other days he seems to take a step backwards.

I wish I knew how long he would be in there. If he will ever improve. If there is hope. I've never known anyone who has wen hospitalized (to my knowledge) with this type of mania. I don't know what to expect. I know he needs to be in there for as long as it takes but I guess I'm impatient--no one seems to know anything about when he should get out or even what the criteria for getting out even is. I trust his doctors of course..but sometimes I feel so hopeless like he will never be the man I married. Like he will be in there forever or something. My family/friends tell me he will be fine--but I need to hear from someone who has been there.
Like I said I am new to all of this. It all came out of nowhere and seemingly
At the absolute worst time possible. Almost every day he tells me
How he feels "100% better" and how much he wants to come home. I want him to be in there for however long he needs to be but it breaks my heart that he is going through this. I don't blame him or wanting to leave but he is not ready yet.
Thanks for taking the time to read.