Can bipolar disorder destroy relationships?
It is not unusual for bipolar disorder to destroy relationships be it in regards to your job or your family. Many people do not understand just what bipolar disorder entails and what medications and treatment can do to enhance your ability to carry on every day functions that may arise. Give the people with whom you work a chance and it is possible that it may take a while for them to come forward and create an atmosphere in which you are accepted for your new self (on medication and under a doctor’s care). Don’t give up. It is possible that it may take a long period of time before they fully understand, but be patient as you can be.
Of course it can, people that have a hard time controlling their emotions loose freindships, jobs, relationships, and even family. You see you end up alienating everyone around you. It is very rare that someone stands by their side. My husband has a lot of emotional problems, he was misdiagnosed as being bipolar at one point but he is has manic episodes. Me and his mother are the only ones that have stood by his side. And I have taken a lot for it, not many people put up with unwanted behavior. Some people actually get disability for having a mental disorder because they can’t keep a job.
Oh absolutely. Manic depression is known for being a killer of relationships…It’s SO very hard to understand people who are bipolar and have sympathy for them when they’re in certain moods unless you know how to cope with those who are bipolar and understand what they’re going through. Most people just don’t understand, so they’d pass it up as you being an evil person when you’re not. The mentally ill are the most discriminated against in the entire nation and the world and that’s a sociological fact…But make no mistake, there are people who DO understand. They’re just rare…
I don’t know what you specifically did, but bipolar disorder can absolutely destroy relationships, especially if it is isn’t being treated effectively. My son has bipolar disorder. Before he received the correct treatment, he was very destructive, both emotionally and physically. He has been in an intensive treatment program for almost a year and he is doing very well. If you think you have bipolar disorder, then get treatment.
