do people with bipolar disorder tend to break their childrens marriages up?
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A person with bipolar disorder that is treated is no different from any other person.  A person with untreated bipolar disorder is capable of many extraordinary things - both good and bad.\n\nIn the end, nobody can break up a marriage except the two people in the marriage.
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If you Have tried all there is to save your marriage and it just doesn't work, The best thing you could do is stay apart. The leaving and coming back is hurting your children and confusing them even more. i know you may feel as if you are abandoning them, but children see and feel what their parents are going through. the best saying i have heard is "Children would rather be from a broken home, Than IN a broken Home. Staying in this marriage for the children will only drag you down emotionally. And will hinder any stability and security you have to offer to your children. Give your children the opportunity to have a stable, well balanced father they well be so much grateful to haveat least ONE balanced parent than two confrontational ones. If they know you love them unconditionally, believe me, there is not a thing that can be said to them that they will change their view of you.
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I've never heard of this sort of thing before. However, bipolar disorder has a genetic base, but seems to be triggered by environmental factors. Current thinking cites stress as a likely trigger, rather than a physical injury. So it is vaguely possible that someone could have a genetic predisposition to bipolar disorder and have it riggered by the car crash. But it would be emotional trauma rather than physical trauma that would be the trigger.\n\nIt could also be PTSD misdiagnosed as bipolar, which is possible, I suppose.
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I am going to answer this question because for me this was a moral issue. In fact I was caught in this delimma not to long ago. I have son that was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and because of this diagnoses, he had extreme anger outburstes and major mood swings. He is actually on an antidepressent. It made a world of difference for the better. So, I think that it depends on the child and the severity of the situation.
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Yes I do, my mother was diagnosed with both. What do you want to know about them, need more info.\n\nEmotional highs and lows are part of life for everyone. But for someone with bipolar disorder, these ups and downs can be so extreme they can interfere with daily life. Sometimes they can even be dangerous.\n\nBorderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that causes unstable emotions, impulsiveness, relationship problems, and an unstable self-image. People with the disorder often behave self-destructively, have problems managing anger, and have an intense fear of being rejected and left alone (abandoned). They often also struggle with other conditions such as depression, eating disorders, or substance abuse problems.
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I am. It's because his mother comes first, then the kids, then me. He says terrible things to me that hurt my feelings and isn't sorry. We've been through marriage counseling twice. His mother interferes in our marriage and if I say anything, he gets defensive. He tells her, then she gets mad. She's trying to turn him against me.
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Yes. A patient can be genetically susceptible to bipolar but never had a manic or hypomanic episode. It is not uncommon for these patients to present with symptoms of depression and be prescribed SSRI antidepressants. These can indeed trigger a manic episode in some cases.\n\nIf your daughter has been hospitalised, then there is no way a detox would have helped. Bear in mind that bipolar (and depression for that matter) is a very individual illness, and correct treatment usually involves a lot of trial and error in getting the right combination of meds.
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Not always. For example, when parents are always fighting it's better for the kids if the parents are divorced. Or if one of the parents is somehow abusive.
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If you haven't yet, read The Explosive Child. \n\nIf your daughter is in fact bipolar, the greatest gift you can give her is early intervention. Doctors tend to be hesitant about giving children that diagnosis, so when they do, there tends to be a good reason for it. \n\nYou might want to check out the books The Bipolar Child and If Your Child Is Bipolar.\n\nI feel for you, this is a tough road to travel. I myself am bipolar and it began in childhood. I think my life could have turned out significantly different if I had been effectively treated back then. Now we are trying to pinpoint what is going on with my 11 year old son, the diagnosis is still in the air. He's been in various forms of treatment since started he was 5. His problems clearly are quite outside the range of "normal", even for a difficult child. We are now trying different meds, but I have a lot of conflicting feelings about it. \n\nI read up on childhood bipolar and it leaves me in tears because it explains why my life was such hell from as far back as I can remember. And what a relief that it turns out there is a name for it and it wasn't that I was this horrible, impossible child. A lot of my behavior wasn't something I had control of.\n\nI wish you luck at finding the answers and helping your daughter the best way you can. Just know, although it often feels like it, you are not alone in what you are going through.
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YES. Anger is often a key component of Bipolar Disorder. I have worked with many teens with bipolar and they all had problems with rage and or self-destructive behavior. Occasionally rage and psychosis manifest similarly. You should check with your therapist to see if he can put you on anti-psychotics/mood stabilizers such as Seroquel.
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I just wanted to say I am very sorry this happened to you. BIPOLAR disorder is a very serious and sad condition. I suffered with it for several years, and i Know how tuff it is. When you have bipolar disorder, you attach to people very easily because they are one of the only things that make you feel important. be proud of yourself because you were the light in his life for a period of time. Its not your fault he took his life, he had a disorder that made it hard for him to make good decisions. You where what made him happy, remember that, cause you gave him hope. You made his life happy while he was here. God Bless you, hope i have helped.
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My son was diagnosed with clinical depression. He was confused emotionally and became very demanding. He wanted all my time and attention and he wanted me to buy him every thing he wanted or give him money all the time (A whole lot worse than normal). If I refused, he would scream abuse at me and break things in the house. The more I refused the more violent he became. In the end I had to ignore him, in order for his violence to stop, but it could take a while.
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My husband also is bipolar. If he is not getting treatment; (which it sounds like even if he is, it is not effective); then do not pursue the relationship. Things will only get worse. With effective treatment (medication) and counseling you both can have a happy, stable relationship within which to raise your child. Placing God into that equation will really give you a head start.\nCheck out mayclinic.com for more info on bipolar symptoms and treatment. Good luck, and congratulations on you baby.
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yes they are most likely to divorce or have children out of wedlock . . . because that is what they learned from their parents.\n\nthey are also more likely to lie and be dishonest and go to prision too . . .
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Abuse. The sad thing is I probably would have stayed in that relationship a lot longer. But, then it happened! I had my son. The day I had him I knew I would never allow him to be exposed to that kind of a life. I remember thinking to myself, "My husband may be good enough for me but, he will never be good enough for my son because he doesn't care to change." Thankfully, now I know he wasn't good enough for either of us. I left the day that I got out of the hospital and never returned. My son and I lived happily ever after.
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Were you aware of her diagnosis before marrying her and were you educated? I work with chronic mentally ill people and believe you me I know what you are talking about. It takes a very strong person to deal with BPD.  I have never seen anyone with BPD get better with age. They just learn bigger and better ways of getting attention. Very hard to deal with especially when they are in the world of "ME" that is how I describe them. They are worse than any 12 year old.  I think it depends on how much you are willing to put into this marriage and if you have the strength. I have a friend who stayed in his marriage for 16 years (has 11 yr old daughter he has custody of now) and I watched him suffer dealing with her being hospitalized and she was really abusive. He thought he was obligated to take care of her, therefore, neglecting himself. He is now divorced from her and still at times keeps in touch just to be sure she is safe. She is doing fine. They know how to get their way. Anyway, it just depends on you and how strong you are. Are you willing to live this way the rest of your life? Good Luck to you and God Bless!!!
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Many people are Bipolar.  It's a very serious condition.  Some studies recently have found that Bipolar disorder may be more common in teens than originally thought.