Hi,<\/p>\n
I hope you’re having a good day.<\/p>\n
In one of my companies I had someone who is working for start doing some odd things.<\/p>\n
Nothing major, really. He just simply wasn’t around to pick up the phone when I called. He was always busy on the other line.<\/p>\n
As long as I knew this person, this was different than normal.<\/p>\n
It deviated from the norm.<\/p>\n
I asked him what was going on and he told me there were some things going on that he had to take care of but it would be handled by the end of the week.<\/p>\n
Well, at first I didn’t think much about it. I mean, everyone once in awhile does things that might be a little different from usual.<\/p>\n
Like at first, I thought it wasn’t a problem, because he was just kind of busy, which happens to people in business. And even though it deviated from the norm, I didn’t really worry about it.<\/p>\n
But then he also wouldn’t take my calls, so that was then 2 things, again deviating from the norm.<\/p>\n
Then he said he had things to handle, but assured me that they would be taken care of by the end of the week.<\/p>\n
Well, guess what?<\/p>\n
You’re right. They weren’t. Three strikes.<\/p>\n
Definitely deviating from the norm.<\/p>\n
I was talking to Michele about all of this and we were talking about how important it is to look for the deviation from the norm when you are a supporter of a loved one with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
What’s that mean?<\/p>\n
Well, you start to notice things your loved one may be doing that aren’t what they normally do (or don’t do things that they normally would do).<\/p>\n
At first it might be something small, like that your loved one just isn’t hungry, or starts skipping meals.<\/p>\n
And even though it’s deviating from the norm, you’re not concerned about it, because it’s just one thing.<\/p>\n
Then you notice that they’re not sleeping much. Again, this is deviating from the norm. But you may not worry about it because, after all, it’s only 2 things, right?<\/p>\n
Does this mean there is an episode coming? Not necessarily, but possibly.<\/p>\n
I talk about the signs and symptoms of an episode in my courses\/systems, and how you need to be prepared in advance for one:<\/p>\n
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But then say your loved one starts talking a lot, and really fast. Now you’ve noticed 3 things deviating from the norm.<\/p>\n
And if they start asking for money to go spend? You know they are REALLY deviating from the norm, and at this point, you’re probably thinking they may very well be going into a manic episode.<\/p>\n
So, being a good supporter, you start watching your loved one closely for any more deviations from the norm, because these could be signs and symptoms of an oncoming episode.<\/p>\n
And just by noticing these things closely and being aware of them, you could help your loved one to avoid that episode.<\/p>\n
Many supporters don’t do that. They may not even realize that you always need to be on guard.<\/p>\n
They may not even notice when their loved one is deviating from the norm.<\/p>\n
They don’t notice the first symptom out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n
But like I said, this may not be anything to worry about, so that could be ok.<\/p>\n
But then they don’t notice the second symptom, either – another deviation from the norm.<\/p>\n
And if they miss the third symptom – yet another deviation from the norm – their loved one could very well go into a bipolar episode, and the supporter just shakes their head wondering why.<\/p>\n
You have to be vigilant.<\/p>\n
You have to watch for any deviations from the norm.<\/p>\n
Sometimes they don’t mean anything, but other times they can be signs of an episode coming on.<\/p>\n
Has this ever happened to you?<\/p>\n
What did you do?<\/p>\n
Were you able to keep your loved one from going into an episode?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
I hope you’re having a good day.<\/p>\n
In one of my companies I had someone who is working for start doing some odd things.<\/p>\n
Nothing major, really. He just simply wasn’t around to pick up the phone when I called. He was always busy on the other line.<\/p>\n
As long as I knew this person, this was different than normal.<\/p>\n
It deviated from the norm.<\/p>\n