How to Deal with a Bipolar Spouse [Asking for a Friend]

Question asked for Anonymous in November (mycounselor.online/asking-for...)
"How does or should you deal with a spouse that has mild bipolar or cyclothymia? One or twice a year there seem to be extreme highs that he can't even talk his wife about without her thinking he is just against her or doesn't care. Once it is declining she feels that she just bit off more than she can chew. He is really confused as to what he can do to help even out the highs and lows. He says they aren't as bad as full blown bipolar but they are lifestyle affecting."
Answer by: Josh Spurlock, MA, LPC, CST
(mycounselor.online/christian-...)

Пікірлер: 30

  • @dickerson7777
    @dickerson777711 ай бұрын

    Constant fighting. Constantly unhappy. Sabotages anything good we have built. Cheats often if fighting and often fighting. Blames me for everything she is doing. Turns the tables. Doesn't know how to love so instead fights with me. Doesn't see what she is doing wrong. No hope. Tried for 20 years and things got worse. Refuses to believe she has bipolar and refuses medical help. Devastating to me and my family.

  • @TP-vu3tc

    @TP-vu3tc

    8 ай бұрын

    SOUNDS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPING TO OUR 32 YEAR OLD MARRIAGE

  • @livaallolia

    @livaallolia

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m in the same boat, exact same situation

  • @jagathjayasena

    @jagathjayasena

    4 ай бұрын

    Same thing I’m going through. I asked God to put an end to this soon.

  • @heidiwright1797

    @heidiwright1797

    3 ай бұрын

    @@jagathjayasenaI am praying to God the same thing

  • @gabochiedesign

    @gabochiedesign

    3 ай бұрын

    Been enduring this for 5 years . Can't take it anymore.Moved out for peace of mind... Separation,nullification,other possibilities...

  • @ESumner
    @ESumner2 жыл бұрын

    It’s the most hellish experience I’ve ever had, 10 years of this and the narcissistic abuse that comes along with it... I’m exhausted and burnt out. He has bipolar 1.....

  • @km8976

    @km8976

    2 жыл бұрын

    BP1 Spouse as well. It's a long, dark, and lonely walk.

  • @JonasAnandaKristiansson

    @JonasAnandaKristiansson

    Жыл бұрын

    amen. Sending love

  • @rp9674

    @rp9674

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm very confused about how to process this when both parties are victims of bipolar.

  • @jonathanbrown9018

    @jonathanbrown9018

    Жыл бұрын

    My wife has bipolar she keeps breaking up with me every 4 to 6 months for a 1 day to 2 weeks then she comes back to reality

  • @jobella81

    @jobella81

    Жыл бұрын

    So does mine, my bf is BP1, it’s the most challenging relationship I’ve ever been in. I’ve tried to stick by his side and understood the disease but he’s caused so much hurt not sure I can deal with this no longer.

  • @brianserious
    @brianserious3 жыл бұрын

    It's an unwinnable war brothers

  • @timkoelln3826
    @timkoelln38267 ай бұрын

    There is NO support network! My family is gone, I spend all my time working, driving to and from work trying to take care of my kids and there’s no way I’ll ever be able to afford “professional help” because ALL counselors Christian or non-Christian charge obscene amounts of money to tell me crap I already know that is of NO VALUE to me in my circumstances! (Yes we’ve attempted at great personal cost) Then, to top it off, the money we wasted on counseling made things even MORE difficult for us and caused us to fight even more. Why do none of you have anything but trite platitudes to share!?

  • @davethefam7420
    @davethefam742010 ай бұрын

    My wife Has Bipolar Very Bad and I'm trying to walk in the Faith with her and our Daughter who's 11 years old. I preach the good news and try to run a Ministry and she is Suffering I see it and I feel it. And sometimes I Make it worse by trying to help. I am Praying Jesus sends us His Help cause we are hurting 🙏 she is on Celexa and it don't help it's so hard. I've Known her for 13 years been married for 11 it is so hard :(

  • @mamamkenya

    @mamamkenya

    9 ай бұрын

    The cheating is it because of bipolar or ?

  • @mayrarico769

    @mayrarico769

    8 ай бұрын

    Hello, I’m also a Christian and with Bipolar disorder, is so hard and it’s so hard when many brothers and sisters in Christ makes you feel like you don’t have enough faith and that’s why you are not healed, my husband is amazing he is truly a blessing to my life, we have been married for almost 14 years, but my illness and his lack of knowledge on Bipolar disorder is killing our relationship is so hard, so sad so devastating for the person suffering the illness and those around us, we didn’t ask to be to be like this 😢I just want God to help me go through this and give me self control through his Holy Spirit because I feel like I’m loosing all.

  • @RedemptionGym

    @RedemptionGym

    22 күн бұрын

    I am going through the same thing

  • @rp9674
    @rp9674 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know about a friends & family support group that doesn't understand mental illness and is hung up on stigma & judging as good or bad. Seems to make the situation worse.

  • @audioadhd
    @audioadhdАй бұрын

    If Bipolar is managed well, we aren't all bad people.

  • @kcooperasid
    @kcooperasid2 ай бұрын

    That is not helpful at all. There were no good action steps on how to approach those conversations in the relationship. People sometimes are isolated or don’t have a good friend to talk to. Not everyone can afford to go to a counselor.

  • @PierreFourth
    @PierreFourth4 ай бұрын

    Cassie there's at least 1.5 minutes you stopped nodding your head during the video (your friend aka your husband). Maybe consider not stopping next time. Posting for a friend btw.

  • @HumerusCat
    @HumerusCat4 ай бұрын

    Why can't Churches or counselors properly warn people what can happen when you marry someone with BiPolar 1 + undiagnosed vaginismus? Where their BPD will not allow them to see that there is anything wrong with a sexless marriage, and only blame the guy for the pain? Where religious, ethical and familial obligations will not permit divorce? The Joy and Praise of a sexually fulfilling marriage then becomes the saddest song in the world... a cold and broken Hallelujah.