Hi,

I'm a new member and I am so happy to have come accros this website. My husband was diagnosed with Bipolar II about 3 weeks ago. Although for a long time we knew something was wrong with him, we could not quite pin point it. We are both now relieved that we can attach a name to his moods and or behavoir. He was given Lamictal as the meds for his mood swings and although I know it can take up to a month for it actually to kick in the last few weeks have been horrible. He seems to be so angry at me always and for everything and says mean and hurtful things. Everyone tells me not to take it personal and that it's not him but it is so hard. I am seeing a therapist to better understand it and try to cope with it and she has told me that I seem to understand it but I just don't get it, and until that happens I won't able to help him. I am deathly afraid that the loving compassionate husband I once knew is gone forever and I wonder if I will ever have a normal life again. If anyone has any suggestions, ideas, comments and/or support groups that can be offered that would be great.
I love him dearly but the pain it is causing me seems so unbearable.

Thank you for listeneing.