A Caregiver's Mental Illness Journey
As at Sep. 1, 2021, viewed over 400,000 times on Facebook.
Izzy’s wife has bipolar disorder. He has been her supporter and caregiver for nearly two decades. For much of that time, they struggled with communication issues and lack of understanding for how the other person felt. It is just one example of the challenges families with mental illness face. But their journey also shows the possibilities of recovery if supporters and their loved ones with mental illness can work together.
Izzy and his wife finally discovered that they had a shared mission which centered on this wife reaching recovery. They became partners in her treatment. His wife had to take ownership of her condition, which he had to allow and encourage. He also had to focus on taking care of himself which supporters often neglect.
Izzy’s experience as a supporter has also been an inspiration for his wife. She has launched ForLikeMinds, with Izzy’s support, to help supporters and their loved ones affected by mental illness find support, inspiration, information, and community. They didn’t want families affected by mental illness to struggle needlessly when there are so many people with relevant shared experience who can help.
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I’m a caregiver and this brought tears to my eyes
Hindsight is bittersweet. Thank you for sharing so others can benefit from your story. I wish I was better equipped to help my ex partner when they had there first psychotic episode.
Spot on vid thank you. Bipolar - if you haven’t got it you won’t get it - and you won’t get it if you haven’t got it
Thank you for this video!! I know have my own social media, where I talk about my personal experiences as a mentally I'll adult, but have asked my mom, who is my caregiver, to add her story, before I share this video to my 2K reach. Our story is different, but all stories are valid. My main goal is to let people know they are not the only ones going through things, but also want the other people who love those who have a mental illness, that their story and experiences are also just as valid, and are also not the only ones. Again, a million thank yous.
This is truly a authentic video. I can't thank you enough for expressing your honest experience. Thank you so very much. I wish my son would try a new doctor. I think he'd like to but is stuck. I don't know what to do. It hurts
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Drs change and don't show or things come up. Wait times can be long agonizing and appointments excruciating. Try stability as much as possible. I'm diagnosed hate treatment hate stigma and hate transparency about my personal life
My brother is bipolar and doesn't tryst the medical system and therefore won't take meds. He's obsessed with conspiracy theories. My sister in law took him to a therapist and as soon as the therapist knew he would not take meds she was done with him. After a year my sister in law divorced him. He sees his kids but avoids work and any other responsibilities. He is very argumentative. We include him in out family gatherings but we dread it.