Bipolar!

[ajami]

All you can do is be there and support them any way you can.  You cannot force anyone to get help or admit to having a problem.  I been having same issue with my youngest sister.  She has attempted suicide 7 times since january of last year.  Police, courts and doctors have stepped in and helped as much as they can.  She still wont admit that there might be a problem.  We all are out of options as what to do. 

[lynnc35]

Have someone else talk to them, if you are trying to tell them something they do not want to hear, they will shut you out. A third party will probaby be better and maybe some information on it.

[hensleyll]

Would love to do that but my daughter would be offended that i even talked about her !

[jordandog]

Would love to do that but my daughter would be offended that i even talked about her !

I can completely understand why you would say this. There is often a lot of paranoia along with bipolar, so if she DID know you were on here, or anywhere, discussing what you're going through with a bunch of 'strangers' it would reinforce everything negative in her eyes.

[clickers]

I experienced four episodes with my daughter who was diagnosed with bipolar at the end. She was baker acted as many times and even though she was diagnosed as bipolar she denies it and doesn't take any meds for it. Perhaps she was doing drugs who knows, the doctors did not tell me any thing regarding drugs...it'd much harder when the person is an adult because of confidentiality laws.

[foxyflakes]

I think you should.... u know i was going to write something, but i am so not an expert ... but if the person values your friendship they should at least meet u half way and get help.

[hensleyll]

We will see!

[yess07]

just be honest with them.

[bigfoot951]

I can see how this could be hard and in hard situations like this I believe that tough love is the way to go.  You can't worry about hurting feelings in the short term when you have the best long term interest in mind.

[sigmapi1501]

So... did this person kill them self yet?

[hensleyll]

OMG! How Could You Say That!

[sfister65]

Anyone Have Any Suggestions On How To Convince A Loved One To Get Help.When They Refuse to accept that they Have It!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've known a couple of people who had it and it was the same with them. One wouldn't go in for testing the other did get meds but won't take them half the time. I wish I had a suggestion for you. Good luck.

[hensleyll]

Thats basically what happened with my daughter and her ex ,he teased her now he gone gut on his meds and living a good life! But she chooses to not move ahead no matter how much we have tried to talk to her!

[sportsjb2]

I would say urge him to go after what he loves and it will help with him being bipolar less.

[sdenimandlace1]

Some times it takes our children years to accept that they are Bi Polar.  Look for a book by DR. Peter Martin, Amazon has it. it will help you and her understand the bipolar disorder better.   It is a daily struggle.