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Originally Posted by awolffsharif
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am at a tough place. I have been in a relationship with my wife, for the past 8yrs, 3 of which we have been married, we have a child together, who will be 3 this year. We are divorcing. She is 80% service-disabled from the military and if you looked at her, you wouldn't think there's anything wrong with her from physical appearance. However, she has had a lot of trauma in her life. While in the NAVY, she almost got diagnosed as Bi-Polar but didn't want to proceed through with the diagnosis, in order to not have the fact that she is bipolar on her record.
Today, we are facing a divorce. She is in her manic state.
The story obviously has much more depth to it.
But I want to start the dialogue with everyone here. She is in the manic state right now. What can I do to help her come back to normalcy?
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Coming on a forum when she doesn't have a proper diagnosis isn't going to help much in terms of what others can suggest. If you're concerned with your wife and looking for a diagnosis seeing a professional who can thorough test her is your best option.
Mania is a normalcy for someone who is untreated and even treated with bipolar, that statement may not sit well with other members of the community.
You mentioned she has served our country, Has she ever been diagnosed or screened for PTSD? There can be some similarities in symptoms.