Hi,<\/p>\n
Yesterday I wrote an email about therapy and
bipolar disorder. I wanted to follow it
up with a few quick things.<\/p>\n
I think the reason why therapy does so
well with bipolar disorder is because
it helps a person think properly about
the disorder. <\/p>\n
A good therapist can help someone
with bipolar disorder:<\/p>\n
Accept his\/her illness
Not feel ashamed of it
Understand what thoughts are “bipolar” thoughts
versus real thoughts
Help a person realize they need to stay on medication
forever
Help a person realize how hurtful the illness is to
people around
and many other things but that’s a “short” list.<\/p>\n
Before 2004, my mom never really went to therapy.
After she went into the big episode, I decided
that therapy was super important for her. I figured
this out because as I was trying to make a plan
to help her, I went to lots of meetings, found many
people with bipolar disorder, read tons of books, guide,
manuals, spoke with many doctors and experts in the field
and they all brought up therapy. <\/p>\n
Once I saw that it was important, I strongly encouraged
my mom to go. My dad on the other hand was more difficult.
He had to pay for some of the costs and he felt that
therapy was an “expense” and that it was just sitting
around and paying someone to talk to you. Which isn’t
what it is but that’s what he thought.<\/p>\n
So my mom started going and it helped for sure. It
changed the way she thought and it appeared to me,
that my mom had less ups and downs randmoly
throughout the week because of therapy.<\/p>\n
Now at one point in the last couple of years, for
some reason, my mom decided to stop going to therapy
for about 6 months. She didn’t tell anyone. It was
when she was undoing all the things that I did to
help her with her bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
As a result my mom ALMOST went into another
huge episode but I caught it. If you got
my Course Avoiding The Bipolar Doomsday
Scenario, at:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolardoomsday\/<\/p>\n
That’s what the course is all about. <\/p>\n
Anyway, after this event my dad changed his
mind about therapy and thought of it as an
investment not an expense. You can save money
on stuff with bipolar disorder but you wind
up paying 10 times more later. For example,
obviously therapy has a cost associated to
it even if you have insurance. BUT, this cost
actually is an investment that saves you money.<\/p>\n
Many people simply don’t get this concept.<\/p>\n
Through out my courses\/systems at:<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/p>\n
HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/p>\n
Success story after success story talks
about the important of therapy. I HIGHLY
recommend that you consider it with bipolar
disorder. AND, even if you are a supporter,
many people advocate going to therapy as
a supporter so it’s not just for the person
with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
Well I have to take off for the day. Have a
great day and I will catch you tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n
P.S. Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails
that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/<\/p>\n
P.P.S Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
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Hi,<\/p>\n
Yesterday I wrote an email about therapy and
bipolar disorder. I wanted to follow it
up with a few quick things.<\/p>\n
I think the reason why therapy does so
well with bipolar disorder is because
it helps a person think properly about
the disorder. <\/p>\n
A good therapist can help someone
with bipolar disorder:<\/p>\n
Accept his\/her illness
Not feel ashamed of it
Understand what thoughts are “bipolar”<\/p>\n