I need more than just medication management…I also need counseling and need to be in an inpatient setting. I am 35 and have a great husband and young children. I am in a mixed bipolar episode. But…the depression part is so VERY deep. Does anyone no of where I should for a place that is not like a prison but that is friendly and that truly cares…we don't have money…we have medicaid and VA benefits. We also live in Florida. It is killing our family…I can't go into detail for that would be exposing too much! I really appreciate any help.
I live between Orlando and Daytona Beach!! Thanks!!
since i don't know where in florida you live it is somewhat difficult to tell where and/or how you could get help.
this however is true for anyone: you have insurance and therefor you have access to psychiatric help. i also don't know (and don't want to know since it's none of my buisness) what kind of meds you are on. it took my wife nearley 3 years to find the right "cocktail of meds to get her stable. you also need to see a qualified therapist that can help you to work through the problems you face on a day to day basis.
having a husband whois very suportiv is extremly good and helpful but he has limitataions. there is only so much he can do and that's it.
not every psychiatric institution is like a prison but you need to understand that if it is that way they only do that for the benefit of the people in their care and not because they want to lock you up.
i am convinced that there is a hospital near to where you live and they are able to refer you to the proper sources you need for your mental illness.
contary to others i do not give person to person advice, i do not councel any body since i'm NOT qualified to do so but i give helpfull hints and tips to people with MI and/or their spouses.
good luck with finding the help you deserve and need and please DO NOT give up. there are better days ahead even though you may not think so at the moment.
i found out that my sister 'could' have bi-polar disease, We are identical mirror twins. is this genetic, could i 'possibly' have it as well?
yes, my sister was diagnosed, but i am not so trusting in her dr, as the 'dr' has no license that i can find on the internet. also, we are 2000 miles away at this time, so i can't go to her dr. I might go to mine and ask, but thanks for the info
1St of all, its bipolar Disorder. Its not a disease as such. I have an identical twin, i am bipolar and she is not although she has ocd and sometimes becomes depressed but she doesnt have bipolar (luckily!!) i hope this makes you feel a bit better and less anxious. Take care xxxxxxxxx
The diagnosis seems to be:
Axis 1. Bipolar Disorder
Axis 2. Histrionic Personality Disoder
This person (female) has been sodomized since a young age by various boyfriends and ex husbands of her mother. Leads a somewhat promiscuous lifestyle (it comes and goes), has reported not feeling any pleasure when having intercourse with men (perhaps a possible dissasociation), is confused about her sexuality (believes herself to be bisexual), idealizes her couples (which anyone can tell just want to take advantage of her situation)….well, that's everything I can remember for now.
She is suffering from severe traumatic abuse. She could also be experiencing disassociation because of the abuse. It is possible to have one or more symptoms at the same time.
Because of the horrific background that you have given, she needs to visit her GP, who will then refer her to a specialists to help her to start to heal.
It may need more than one specialists intervention, but rest assured that she will be treated well.
It was good that she has you to help her at this stage, and if you are able to be her friend, she will need you whilst overcoming the past traumatic events.
The treatment will take a while, but with the proper reatment she should recover.
Blessing
26 yr old male.
I have been severly unfocused/motivated for about 6 years.
Also have depression and symptoms of Bipolar and/or Manic Depression. I have tried Zolof (sp?) Prozac, and a few other drugs with NO help. Recently I had a subsciption for Vikodin, and ALL MY SYMPTOMS were suddenly erased. I felt focused, motivated, and just happy, and just so you know, I didnt feel "drugged" I felt NORMAL for the first time in 6 years. After my subscription ran out, I feel like crap again.
My question is: Has anyone else had this happen? and Is thier a drug to treat my symptoms that are are similar to the pain killer effect but for depression.
Thank you in advance, Randy
Yep…I know exactly what you mean….the best relief I ever felt from my resistant depression was when I was on RX painkillers. Ity's a shame cos I've been on nearly 40 standard drug trials and nothing works for me…from A – Zoloft….I'm trying the Omeg-3 fish oil with nuerobiofeedback. It seems to help but the jury is still out…Lamictil is a good mood stabilizer if you are bi-polar….I can't find an anti-depressant that does not make me worse…
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Hi this might be a long one so if you don’t know about bipolar disorder or aren’t willing to give advice don’t waste your time.
My friend “Sally”s mom is named “Susan”. Susan has bipolar disorder which has been diagnosed by a doctor. Her particular condition does not include much depression, but it does include periods of mania. She talks fast, gets all hyped up, and has the other’s symptoms of a bipolor’s manic phase. A few years ago she was hospitalized for a while for her condition. Since then, there haven’t been any serious issues. A week ago, a family friend who had seen Susan lately called my mom. She notified my mom that Susan had seemed very hyped up when she saw her. She was very concerned and said she hadnt seen her this bad before. My mom notified a close friend and neighbor of Susan’s to be on the look out and be aware of the manic phase Susan was going through.
I feel like I have some responsibility to help Susan and Sally get through this. My mom also wants to help but she isn’t as well informed as I am about this disease. I have learned about many mental health disorders in my health classes. My main question here is what should I do or tell my mom to do to help Susan? Her husband knows but apparently he only makes things worse. Also, what should I do to comfort Sally? She doesnt know that I know about her mom’s condition and I think she might feel embarassed if I knew. We are really close friends, but she has no siblings to go through this with. I feel like I should have her over my house more often so she doesn’t feel quite so lonely by herself.
Any thoughts?
thanks for the great answers
and i do not know if she is on meds at this time, although it would explain a lot if she was on medications and stopped taking them
Susan has got to have her medications adjusted or even changed before her mania gets out of control. So I think the first concern would be to make sure Susan goes to her pdoc. As for helping Sally, I would just be there for her and be a true friend. Maybe you should tell her you know that her mom is bipolar and tell her you understand and that it is nothing to be ashamed off. Due your best to make her feel better about the whole thing.
Good luck and my heart goes out to Sally and Susan! You are a great person and a great friend – I wish the world had more people such as yourself!