Re: Mental Illness---Bipolar itwillgetbetter: alldone---You do know how I feel because you are so right it is hard to deal with the unreasonable. I have to keep telling myself you are expecting rational behavior from an irrational person.
My husband was diagnosed with depression but not bipolar. Of course when he is manic he thinks everything is fine and the Dr. does not see him in the phase. Also, I think he did not tell the Dr. about things that I thought were odd because to him they don't seem odd. It wouldn't occur to him to talk to the Dr about them because he thinks its normal. He has irratic driving behavior, he is bankrupt; he spends money he does not have; he ask me during every phone conversation if I am recording it; he loses his temper over the dumbest things.
Re: Mental Illness---Bipolar mv2: Don't know much about Bi-polar, but...
My ex definitely had Narcissitic Personality Disorder - the symptoms are lack of empathy, a feeling of entitlement, feeling superior to others, looking for approval in other people. It manifests itself as chronic shopping, sexual promiscuity, and eventual disdain for those they once held in high regard, if they feel that they are noit getting the attention they "deserve".
Anyone else see these symptoms in an unfaithful ex?
Re: Mental Illness---Bipolar atd74: mv2,
Mine had the same thing - also considered the "I hate you don't leave me" syndrome. I found out he quit his paxil a few weeks after the divorce was final (if that is even the truth). It's not an easy thing to deal with and a lot of people don't even know what it is. Most times you hear about the ones who are manic depressive or bi-polar but Narcissistic Personality Disorder? My two best friends couldn't grasp it or believe it until I showed them the symptoms and they said for themselves, "Oh my God... that's David!"
At any rate, itwillgetbetter,
Dealing with any kind of disorder is rough on your mind, body, emotional condition. I think the worst is that you know they have this problem but they are in complete denial. Can't help someone who won't help themselves...
Re: Mental Illness---Bipolar alldone: Oh ya Eggshell walking has become and Olympic Sport in my house! The worst part is you will have your best friend back for a week than BAM here comes your worst enemy. My stbx was diagnosed with OCD/Deppresion. He is a clean freak. I mean freak. He would get so enraged if anything was messy. He was given Zoloft which helps so much...if you take it. So things are great when he remembers the Zoloft which is 1/3 of the time. Funny how he can't remember his Zoloft but never forgets to grab a beer.....hmmm.......... ::)
Amanda
Re: Mental Illness---Bipolar achingallover: I'm curious, it will get better...was your stbx like this before this was all going on? The reason I ask is that this whole process is completely crazy making. Most certainly, due to the EMORMOUS amount of stress at this time, we can become chemically as well as emotionally "off" at this time. Did he exibit bi-polar symptoms prior to the divorce?
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