[crazydaisy54]

We are in our 20's. My husband lost his incredibly stressful job in July 2010. He has not worked since. He has always been known as outgoing and positive, but since 2010, he has completely changed. He has absolutely no sleep schedule. Sometimes he sleeps all day; sometimes he sleeps for a few hours at night. He spends no time with friends. Instead, he spends all his time on the computer and watching tv. The only time he leaves the house is to go to the gym, which he started doing about a year ago. He is completely obsessed with the gym. A religious person his whole life, he started missing meetings at our congregation to avoid people in general, but since then, he left our congregation telling me that he just doesn't believe it anymore. He goes from being extremely irritated to the happiest person in the world stuck in his house. He also suffers from headaches and caffeine addiction.

I truly just want my husband to be happy and to live to his potential. It has been so terribly sad for me to see him go from a happy, successful person to a shut-in. It is obvious that his symptoms have only worsened during these years. Toward the beginning, he admitted to me that he has had suicidal thoughts, but recently he will only admit that he "sometimes feels depressed." I has asked his parents for help, but they went from denial to what I would call feeling inadequate. There is a family history of bipolar disorder (that I was previously unaware of) that include suicide attempts and "successes."

Any thoughts on my husbands case? Does this sound like bipolar disorder to you? Thus far, he has refused to go to the doctor and says he doesn't want to be on meds. Any advice?

[jesusplay]

Ask him to see a therapist/psychologist, no meds will be prescribed but a diagnosis can be given.

Don't pressure him, do this with him, let him know how concerned you are feeling

No one can tell you if he has bipolar on this form based off a 3rd person account.

[MagicsMom]

I agree with JP. He definitely sounds severely depressed but I think you need a professional to excise if he is BP.

[littlemiss44]

I agree with what the others are saying. He sounds like he need serious help. If there's bp in the family then it would be helpful for him to see a professional who can diagnose him properly. I'm so sorry there's nothing we can really do to help you. Just be supportive and understanding. Point out to him how diff he has been and find a good therapist fir you guys too go see. He.probably would feel more comfortable with a male one. Good luck abd let us know how things are going. Hug

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[swheaton]

Losing your job can cause a great deal of emotional upheaval. He does sound like he is depressed and needs you help. I agree with Jesusplay, talk with him.