Purple, no wonder you are raw. You have just acknowledged what tbefore was unacknowledgable. You are in the worst place possible. BUT there is nothing lower than rock bottom. You are stil here and nothing worse than this can ever happen to to you again..However much it hurts, your foot is now on the first rung of the ladder back to recovery.
@Anonymous wrote:
Some may remember me writing about my daughter on the other Mental Health thread.
I wish I could say things are improved but sadly that's not the case.
Loving, living and caring for someone with mental ilnesss is indeed a tough gig, all consuming at times.
It impacts each and every member of the family and has caused us no end of despair.
But its not about us, it is so so so much harder for the sufferer. Fighting to just get through the day, living in constant turmoil and emotional distress and feeling like you have no control. I can only imagine....it has to be exhausting.
Very true xxx
What meds have they got her on tttt?
Flannie, I really liked your post ^^^ It seems the gentle souls are affected and many from loving homes.
She is on Olanzapine and Paroxetine. But also Duro K (potassium), Thyroxine, Calcium, Vit D, Thiamine and a multi vitamin.
Our major battle at the moment is Anorexia/Eating Disorder 
Very difficult to treat and woefully inadequate services and treatment options.
Thanks flannie*annie. We are proud that she has not faltered with her meds as the psychiatrist did warn us that it was usual for them to have slight mania and decide they no longer needed their meds. She has just bought her first home which is not quite finished but we are so pleased for her.
My dil's dr said the "nurse" he had visiting her was an expert in post natal depression. He would like her to have some counselling but she is reluctant at the moment. They have just increased her meds and she is going OK at the moment but, of course, doesn't want to take them forever.
Hugs to you re your son. Since our daughter has been diagnosed, we have learnt that there are not many families that don't have someone with bipolar. It was a shocking time for both her and us when she crashed and ended in the psych unit at the Alfred. They told us they hadn't seen anyone with such high mania for a long time. She didn't want to see her family and made terrible accusations against us. We see her regularly now but she has never been quite the same.
