Can a bipolar person truly love?
Can a bipolar person truly love?
“People with bipolar disorder are entitled to the human experiences that anybody else could have—like falling in love,” says David H. Brendel, MD, PhD, medical director of the Mood Disorders Program at Walden Behavioral Care in Massachusetts.
Can divorce cause bipolar?
Other stress factors, like life-stressors, like for instance divorce, financial loses, job loses, or immigration can contribute to the onset of bipolar disorder.
What percent of bipolar marriages end in divorce?
In the United States and Canada, at least 40 percent of all marriages fail. But the statistics for marriages involving a person who has bipolar disorder are especially sobering—an estimated 90 percent of these end in divorce, according to a November 2003 article, “Managing Bipolar Disorder,” in Psychology Today.
How long does bipolar hypersexuality last?
Both moods can last from a few days to a few months. Bipolar disorder can also affect your sexuality and sexual activity. Your sexual activity may be increased (hypersexuality) and risky during a manic episode. During a depressive episode, you may lose interest in sex.
How do you stay married to a bipolar person?
Being Married to a Person with Depression or Bipolar: 6 Survival…Cut Through the Crap. If you are married to someone who is in denial, you have quite a job ahead of you. Find the Right Doctor. I consider shopping for the right doctor much like buying your first house. Enter into a Triangle Relationship. Abide by Some Rules. Learn the Language of the Illness. Keep Yourself Sane.
