

{"id":37033,"date":"2019-04-22T07:20:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T07:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=37033"},"modified":"2023-02-18T06:12:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T06:12:45","slug":"dating-someone-with-bipolar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/mental-health\/dating-someone-with-bipolar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating Someone with Bipolar Personality Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37036 size-full\" title=\"What to Expect When Dating Someone with Bipolar Personality Disorder\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/What-to-Expect-When-Dating-Someone-with-Bipolar-Personality-Disorder.jpg\" alt=\"What to Expect When Dating Someone with Bipolar Personality Disorder\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love knows no boundaries, do you agree? When you fall in love with someone, that person becomes more than just a part of your world; that person becomes an extension of who you are and you just want to have a smooth sailing relationship and stability. While we aim for an ideal relationship, it&rsquo;s also a fact that there&rsquo;s no perfect relationship because trials and arguments will always be there but what if your relationship trials are different? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if you&rsquo;re <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating someone with bipolar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disorder? Is unconditional love and patience enough to endure the challenges of dating someone who suffers from bipolar disorder or will you give up at some point?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-look-into-being-bipolar\"><\/span>A look into being bipolar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not unless someone is diagnosed, most of the time, people don&rsquo;t have a clue that they are suffering from bipolar disorder unless it has escalated into major shifts of emotions. For those who are in a relationship with someone who has just recently been diagnosed with this disorder &ndash; it&rsquo;s important to take time and understand what being bipolar means. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating someone with bipolar depression<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will never be easy so you have to be ready.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bipolar disorder or also known as manic-depressive illness falls into the category of a brain disorder that causes a person to have an unusual shift of moods, activity levels, and energy thus affecting the person&rsquo;s ability to do daily tasks.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are actually 4 different types of bipolar disorder and they are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bipolar I Disorder &mdash; where the person&rsquo;s episodes or mania and depression can last up to a week or two and considered very severe. Most of the time, the person who suffers bipolar I disorder needs special hospital treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Bipolar II Disorder &mdash; is where a person suffers mania and depression but milder and doesn&rsquo;t need to be confined.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclothymia or Cyclothymic Disorder &mdash; is where the person suffers from numerous numbers of hypo-manic symptoms and depression that can last up to a year in children and up to 2 years for adults.<\/p>\n<p>Other Specified and Unspecified Bipolar Disorders &mdash; is defined as any person suffering from bipolar disorder symptoms but doesn&rsquo;t match the three categories listed above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-it-like-dating-someone-with-bipolar-disorder\"><\/span>What is it like dating someone with bipolar disorder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating someone with bipolar disorder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not easy. You&rsquo;ll have to endure your partner&rsquo;s episodes and be there to help when needed. If you&rsquo;re wondering what to expect in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating someone with this disorder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, here are the signs of a person experiencing mania and depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manic-episodes\"><\/span>Manic episodes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling very high and happy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased levels of energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyperactive and can be a risk taker<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has too much energy and doesn&rsquo;t want to sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excited to do so many things<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Depressive-episodes\"><\/span>Depressive episodes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden mood change to being down and sad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No interest in any activity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May sleep too much or too little<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worried and anxious<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constant thoughts of being worthless and wanting to commit suicide<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-expect-in-your-relationship\"><\/span>What to expect in your relationship?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37037 size-full\" title=\"What to expect in your relationship?\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-use-%E2%80%9CI%E2%80%9D-statements1.jpg\" alt=\"What to expect in your relationship?\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating someone with bipolar depression<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is tough and you should expect lots of different emotions to occur. It&rsquo;s hard to be a family member, friend, and the partner of a person who suffers the bipolar disorder. It&rsquo;s a situation that nobody asked for especially the person suffering from it. Everyone gets affected. If you are in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/mental-health\/reasons-why-bipolar-relationships-fail\/\">relationship with a bipolar personality<\/a> disorder, expect lots of mood swings and sooner, you&rsquo;ll see how different a person can be once they change or shift moods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from their own battle, the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/mental-health\/how-to-deal-with-mental-illness-in-spouse\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sufferer will spill their emotions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and episodes to the people around them. Being affected by their lack of happiness, their depression and sadness is draining and when they go in panic mode, you&rsquo;ll feel the effects as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A relationship where you&rsquo;ll find your partner suddenly distant and suicidal is just devastating for some and seeing them happy and hyper may also bring worry. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will not be an easy relationship but if you love the person, your heart will prevail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dating-someone-with-bipolar-disorder\"><\/span>Dating someone with bipolar disorder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&rsquo;s it really like? The answer is challenging because it will really test how much you love a person. We all know that it&rsquo;s a disorder and there is no way that we could blame the person for this but sometimes, it can get really tiring and out of hand. If despite all the challenges, you still choose to continue <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being with that person <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then you&rsquo;d want to get all the tips that you can get to ensure that you are ready and equipped to be in this type of relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating someone with bipolar disorder tips <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would include 3 major factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patience<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &ndash; This is the most important trait to have if you want things to work out. There will be lots of episodes, some tolerable and others, not so much. You have to make sure that you are ready for it and if there comes a time where you&rsquo;re not, you still have to be calm in handling the situation. Remember, this person who you love needs you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ndash; Being knowledgeable about the disorder will greatly help a lot. Aside from being able to understand the situation of the person<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/mental-health\/husband-is-mentally-unstable\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suffering from bipolar disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it&rsquo;s also a chance for you to know what to do in case things or emotions get out of hand. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The person vs The disorder <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ndash; Remember, when things are really tough and unbearable that this is a disorder that nobody wants especially the person in front of you, they didn&rsquo;t have a choice. Separate the person and the disorder that they have. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love the person and help with the disorder. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating someone with bipolar disorder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also means understanding the person as much as you can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating someone with bipolar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disorder isn&rsquo;t a walk in the park, it&rsquo;s a journey where you will need to hold your partner&rsquo;s hand and to not let go even if the emotions get too strong. If you decide to be with that person, make sure to try your best to stay. Suffering from bipolar disorder can be too much but if you have someone to love and care for you &ndash; it gets a little bit tolerable.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love knows no boundaries, do you agree? When you fall in love with someone, that person becomes more than just a part of your world; that person becomes an extension of who you are and you just want to have a smooth sailing relationship and stability. While we aim for an ideal relationship, it&rsquo;s also a fact that there&rsquo;s no perfect relationship because trials and arguments will always be there but what if your relationship trials are different? What if you&rsquo;re dating someone with bipolar disorder? 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