Hi, how’s it going for you today? I hope you’re doing well.<\/p>\n
Have you ever known someone who was always seeking the approval of other people? Could you even be one? Do you need the approval of other people? If you do, you may have more<\/p>\n
problems than you need.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest thrusts of bipolar disorder treatment is to get your loved one to become more independent. That won’t help you out if you are not independent. You need to be able to think for yourself.<\/p>\n
I’ll give you an example: What if your loved one was in the middle of an episode and the bills need to be paid? You need to be able to pay them. You may also need to do other things independently when your loved one goes into an episode?<\/p>\n
For example, if you have children, you need to deal with them. You will also have to make<\/p>\n
good decisions, for both you and your loved one. You may have to deal with the consequences of what your loved one does during an episode. Now, if you are worried about what other people think, it’s going to affect that.<\/p>\n
You need to be able to stand up against the stigma surrounding mental illness in general and bipolar disorder in specific. So you can’t be concerned with what other people think, especially<\/p>\n
because stigma clouds people’s judgment.<\/p>\n
Now yes, I am saying that you need to be independent in your decision making, but I’m NOT saying that you shouldn’t take advice when it is good advice. You might go to a support group meeting and learn about something that would be beneficial to your loved one. Then you should apply that.<\/p>\n
You should have other people that you can go to for advice. Too many supporters tell me that they are all alone, and I don’t think it should be that way. You should have your own support system, so you don’t burn out. You can’t do everything by yourself. You need to find people<\/p>\n
who know about bipolar disorder and can help you. Not the people who don’t know anything about the disorder but judge you anyway.<\/p>\n
You just cannot be worried about what other people think. You have to do what’s best for you and your loved one. You and your loved one need to stand together on things. Especially their stability. You need to do whatever you can to help your loved one to reach stability with their<\/p>\n
bipolar disorder. And STOP worrying about what other people think.<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi, how’s it going for you today? I hope you’re doing well.<\/p>\n
Have you ever known someone who was always seeking the approval of other people? Could you even be one? Do you need the approval of other people? If you do, you may have more<\/p>\n
problems than you need.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest thrusts of bipolar disorder treatment is to get your loved one to become more independent.<\/p>\n