The following questions are related to ‘Bipolar’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’m concerned about my sister. She is living with a man who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder while he was in the Navy about 5 years ago. He doesn’t take any medication and used to do drugs, which is why he is no longer in the Navy. Now, he is drinking between 15 and […]
Q: I think my brother might have Bipolar Disorder. He is married, 34, with one child. For the past 15 years he has been in the habit of abusing his parents. Now, he is abusing his wife, and he seems to dislike everyone around him. His abuse gets bad about once or twice a month. […]
Q: I was in a relationship with a bipolar girl for two years. She was on lithium and told me that it made her almost normal except that she was still more sensitive than the average person and easily overreacted to things. I have since realized that I’m pretty neurotic. As such, I wanted to […]
Q: I am a college student, and I have a friend who I think is developing some kind of mental disorder, but I’m not sure what kind. I’m not an expert at psychological disorders, but I think he may starting to have schizophrenia. A few weeks ago, I noticed that my friend started becoming very […]
Q: The 37-year-old daughter of some friends of mine was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder a year ago. She was given this diagnosis following an episode of prolonged, severely abusive behavior toward her parents and some physical destruction of their home. The episode was set off by a recent breakup with a boyfriend, and most of […]
Q: I have been with my fiancé for almost six years. He is 26 years old. He has always been an exceptionally competitive person and hard on himself. If he doesn’t win he is upset for days. He then switches from a nice, fun-loving guy to a moody, grouchy person who doesn’t care about anything […]
Q: My husband was recently diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I had threatened to leave him because of the emotional abuse that he has put me through. He was put on Lithium and has been taking the pills for several days, but there hasn’t been enough time yet to see progress. He will, on a daily […]
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