.Originally Posted By: Ginger1 Originally Posted By: kml Perhaps, if the opportunity presents itself, you might suggest she discuss the possibility of bipolar disorder with her therapist.
I didn't see this. Completely agreed. I don't know so much as a MLC but rather bipolar. I am not a doctor, but I lived with a bipolar mom, as I think I may have mentioned.
You also said she did this 10 years ago where she went "manic".
I truly believe MLC. the therapist I saw and with the girls to help is understand what the heck was going on said she was in a crisis. Depression and unresolved issues as a child. Not sure if bipolar takes a 10 years holiday. She didn't show any signs of it before the first short crisis either. But who knows . the brain is a weird and straight thing at times. Not sure if anyone really I understand how it works.
Bipolar may manifest at different levels of severity. I'm convinced my ex has a very mild form. When he was younger, he would have rare, brief (one month or less) episodes of "the blues". The rest of the time he was just mildly hypomanic - the super effective guy who climbed mountains, remodeled our home, was full of energy and plunged ahead into things . As he entered his 40's and had a few concussions, the highs got higher and lows got lower. His behavior became more impulsive and erratic when he was on the up side. Is it possible that your wife exhibited subtle signs of bipolar disorder in between her episodes? Or. Conversely, is it possible that she's an addict who simply relapsed?
