My Support Forums - View Single Post - Hoping to find support / adult child with bipolar

CANDC · Nov 02, 2021 at 08:47 PM

Hi @ToLoveSomebody - welcome to MSF My Support Forums. I am sorry you are feeling the challenges of having an adult child with bipolar. I go to NAMI meetings and that is a very common theme people talk about in Family Support meetings. I have a friend that has a history of having episodes and it really can be tough to deal with.

I think the first time I started to feel more able to cope is when I recognized I needed to self care. I started taking yoga classes and when I went to yoga I left all my worries and responsibilities outside. Now I have a place in my home where I can do youtube or Zoom classes.

It helps to not feel like I am dealing with this all by myself. I am fortunate to be able to communicate with their primary psych contact. If that is not possible, having a therapist yourself could help you cope and identify when they are not being safe and what you can do.

Besides exercises, eating healthy, sleeping enough and learning mindfulness have all helped me stay in the present and not get lost in thought on the past or worry about the future.

Hope you get the support you are looking for. If you reply to this post please tag me in your message with @CANDC and I will get a reminder that my post has a reply.