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what can I do with my Bipolar friend?
A close friend of mine suffers from Bipolar Disorder, and he refuses to see a psychologist. He is in extremely depressive mood all the time and frequently talks about suicide. This really frightens me because I don't want to lose him. On the other hand, I'm not sure whether his suicidal intention is serious. When a manic-depressive talks about suicide, does he MEAN it? I desperately want to help my friend. I can't see him suffering. I wish I could make him happy but I don't know how. No matter how well his life goes, he is forever buried in his formidable despair. I feel helpless and inadequate every time upon listening his depressive thoughts. I hate myself for not being able to change my friend's condition. So here I am seeking advice from you guys. My friend just told me that he thinks about suicide every waking second and that I "shouldn't have any hope in him because he won't be around much longer". My god, I am so terribly worried about him. What can I do? Please help my friend!
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You should not be friends with this person. I know that sounds harsh, but bipolar disorder is very serious. The only thing that you can do to "help" someone with bipolar disorder is to make sure they're under professional supervision and make sure they take the medications prescribed for them. By listening to his thoughts, you're basically telling him that it's okay to avoid professional help that he needs. He's going to keep bringing you down until it effects your mental health. Ending the friendship now will be the best thing for both of you.
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My grnadfather had BiPolar Disorder and it is a very serious disease. Your friend can suffer from intense mood swings and things of that nature and if he says that he is thinking about killing himself, he could very well mean it, It is not one of thoese things that should be taken as a joke. Encourage him to see a physoologist but if he wont you should tell somebody because he is endangering his life and you should help him in whatever way you can. Even if that means talking to somebody about it.
I had a serious anxiety disorder that was diagnosed about three to four years ago. I dont know where I would be if my friends hadn't noticed it and gotten my parents to notice it an dsee a physcologist about it, I am on medication onw which is a huge part in controlling my anxiety. It is very important.
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If he has untreated bipolar disorder, it is very possible that he means it.
You should always treat people talking about suicide as serious because it is a warning sign. A lot of the time it is for the attention, but if he has an untreated disorder it is very easy to succumb to these feelings.
If you honestly care about your friend and really want to help him, you might have to do something that is very hard. Tell your school counselor if you go to school. One way or another you should get a professional involved. It could be a matter of life or death.
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Okay, advice from someone who is also bipolar. It's going to take a lot to get him to see a psychologist, but you HAVE to get him there. Every person who suffers from bipolar is different, but thoughts of suicide are EXTREMELY common. Before I realized I was, I would think about suicide all the time and I tried it twice. Thankfully I made it through and I was admitted into a psych ward for 2 weeks, but that's what it took to get me there. He's going to be very moody whenever you try to talk to him about it because he feels like something is wrong, but he isn't sure what. You are just going to have to be patient with him and just really try to listen to what he has to say. Sometimes that helps more than anything, but he still needs to be medicated.
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