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Apr 27, 2012, 07:32 PM
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My husband keeps saying he doesn't know if he wants to be married any longer. He keeps saying he just doesn't know about anything anymore. Can his BP make him this confused or does he really not want to be with me and our 3 kids any longer?! He was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago so I'm completely uneducated about what this illness can do to someone. Can anyone relate or explain???
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Apr 27, 2012, 10:49 PM
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Hello, thanks for sharing this. While I also don't have much knowledge of bipolar issues, I do have a history of depression and anxiety. I also know it is not a good idea for me to make decisions, and for sure major ones, during my episodes. At those times for me, as is likely true for your husband, I am not really "myself" and luckily have learned not to make any decisions until I stabilize. So my opinion is that his BP could make him this confused. I hope you will keep posting about this and that are able to get some answers.
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Apr 27, 2012, 11:16 PM
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Hey, I answered on your other thread. I hope things clear up for you. Keeping you in my thoughts.
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Apr 28, 2012, 01:03 AM
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Both my husband and I are bipolar. When shifting to extremes I constantly want a divorce. When I'm manic I really just want to get all the aggravating people out of my life, which is everyone at that time. When depressed I don't want to "drag" my loved ones down too. We have a 6 month rule, If our meds check out okay, very rarely that they check out fine when in these mood, but if it does then we talk to our individual therapist and our family therapist to see what is going on. When I first got dx'ed I wanted to be as far away from my loved ones as possible because they deserved so much better then me. It took me three years before I accepted that I was an asset to our family. I would really suggest individual, family, and couples therapy for each of you including your children. Mental illness is hard and stressful on everyone in the family. If you do not stay together please still get individuality and family therapy so you can co-parent in the healthiest way possible.
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Apr 28, 2012, 04:56 PM
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Quote:
 I have bipolar...well said
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