Bipolar Treatment

A holistic treatment plan for Bipolar Disorder

Traditonal treatment for bipolar disorder all revolves around medications. First and foremost your wife should see a professional doctor to determine if Bipolar disorder is the proper diagnosis. Once your wife has been properly diagnosed with Bipolar disorder only then can you take a holistic approach to the treatment of the Bipolar disorder. Medications are only one part of a plan of treatment for your wife, sometimes other very important issues that can help with the disorder are diet, exercise, sleep regulation, and behavior modifications, and usually requires a bit of lifestyle changes as well. All of these factors take time, you must concentrate on staying calm and clearheaded for your wife. It is unfair to your wife that she has this illness, just as much as it is unfair to you and your children. This will take alot of strength and courage on your part when your wife is ill. Sometimes you will become overwhelmed with responsibility when your wife is ill in example, working, taking care of the kids, cooking, cleaning. At times you can feel very alone. This is a normal feeling. What you should do is try and put your focus into helping as much as you can, knowing that the bipolar episode WILL come to an end... Something that has helped me in the past is journaling(or blogging) it can allow you to vent without holding it in and coming unglued.
I have asked myself in the past a few questions in my journal writing that include:
How has my wife's bipolar disorder affected my relationship?
How has my wife's bipolar disorder affected my children's relationship with there mother?
What are the hardest things to face when dealing with my wife's illness?
What do I want to see change right now?
What do I need in my own life to find happiness?
In future blogs to come I will discuss techniques that have helped my wife and I make changes for the better NOW! TODAY!THIS MOMENT! THIS BREATH! It is important to make changes that help us get back on track instantly, so we can feel a little bit of instant gratification while the doctor,meds, and therapies help are wive's with the long term aspect of bipolar disorder..

I hope to explore alot of avenues that can help husbands with wive's with bipolar disorder. I know that mental health can be a very stressful subject of life. For today concentrate on making sure your wife has been properly diagnosed. Seeing a professional psychiatry. Recieveing proper Bipolar medications. Also allow her to know that you are here with her. She is not alone. You will walk this challenge together.

Until next time thankyou for following, visit often for more updates

To my beautiful bipolar wife