Helping a loved one with bipolar disorder can be difficult. There are many significant and difficult issues facing the lifelong caregiver of someone with the disorder. These issues include:
- The day to day unpredictability of caring for someone with a mental health problem. The nature of the disorder means that caregivers often do not know what will happen next. Given that, caregivers find it difficult to plan for the future (e.g. their own employment and personal relationships).
- The stigma of mental illness. Stigma about mental illness exists worldwide. Due to the stigma of mental illness, many caregivers remain isolated, unwilling to seek personal or professional help.
- Increased financial burdens. Both the caregiver and the person with Bipolar Disorder may be unable to maintain employment, a situation often worsened by uncontrollable spending during the manic phase of Bipolar Disorder.
- Lack of help. Many caregivers are alone in caring for a loved one or friend with the disorder. Day to day, they have little time to themselves, which affects their own physical and mental health.
- Risk of suicide of the loved one. One of the most difficult issues when taking care of someone with the disorder means dealing with the risk of suicide. The burden of preventing these attempts, or dealing with unsuccessful ones, is emotionally draining.
Helping a loved one with bipolar disorder can be difficult. There
are many significant and difficult issues facing the lifelong
caregiver of someone with the disorder. These issues include: The
day to day unpredictability of caring for someone...
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Helping a loved one with bipolar disorder can be difficult. There are many significant and difficult issues facing the lifelong caregiver of someone with the disorder. These issues include:
