http://www.mildenhall.net/1997/11/25/my-personal-experience-with-manic-depression-bipolar-disorder/ Helen Mildenhall's site Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mildenhall.net/1997/11/25/my-personal-experience-with-manic-depression-bipolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-86431 Helen Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:27:21 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/1997/11/25/my-personal-experience-with-manic-depression-bipolar-disorder/#comment-86431 Hi Kim, it's a hard situation; I'm sorry you and your sister are going through it. I know I was more likely to listen to people who were patient and kind with me, because that made it easier for me to trust them. That person might not be someone as close to her as you because I think the illness is hardest for close relatives to deal with; so it can be easier for people a little less close to be patient. It was helpful to me when I started seeing a professional counselor after my second episode of being manic. It made me wish I'd done that the first time I got ill, but I hadn't realized the importance of it back then. Professional counselors are trained and skilled in how to relate effectively and for me that's worth paying for. Hi Kim, it’s a hard situation; I’m sorry you and your sister are going through it. I know I was more likely to listen to people who were patient and kind with me, because that made it easier for me to trust them. That person might not be someone as close to her as you because I think the illness is hardest for close relatives to deal with; so it can be easier for people a little less close to be patient. It was helpful to me when I started seeing a professional counselor after my second episode of being manic. It made me wish I’d done that the first time I got ill, but I hadn’t realized the importance of it back then. Professional counselors are trained and skilled in how to relate effectively and for me that’s worth paying for.

]]> http://www.mildenhall.net/1997/11/25/my-personal-experience-with-manic-depression-bipolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-86428 kim Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:16:29 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/1997/11/25/my-personal-experience-with-manic-depression-bipolar-disorder/#comment-86428 My sister is there again but refuses meds believes aht God is the answer...any suggestions how toget her to accept an illness rather than gods will? My sister is there again but refuses meds believes aht God is the answer…any suggestions how toget her to accept an illness rather than gods will?

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