Welcome to MSF @monchi - I am sorry that you are facing a difficult situation. I can speak from my own experience with med resistant bipolar with my partner that they are always in a state of flux. Sometimes I feel I have two partners, one who is depressed and one who thiinks they can solve all the problems of the world, but they just cannot be the way they were when we met.

The meds keep them stable after ECT treatments but the meds alone do not. They have been hospitalized multiple times and had ECT dozens of times. Ask the doctor if they can try Single sided ECT first as that is reported to have less effect on memory, although in either case emory improves over a period of weeks. ANesthesia is required.

TMS or transmagnetic Stimulation is less of a problem with memory but it may not be covered by insurance and it requires daily visits for a number of weeks and not every facility does TMS.

I do not know what to suggest of dealing with your partner. I experience their procrastination and anxiety when I want to discuss things with my partner. They often "cannot think."

What I have done is reinvent my life in terms of not looking to my partner for y happiness although I am still supportive. I do 5 minute Tai Chi and Adrienne's complete beginner yoga on youtube and that heps my energy. I volunteer online and belong to anonymous communities and support groups that help me.

CANDC

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