cyclothymia - bi-polar disorder

mcnaught · Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 18

Hi. I have a reason to suspect my husband suffers from a mild form of bi-polar disorder, most likely cyclothymia. I am really having trouble convincing him to speak with a doctor. You know how hard man can be... If I try to get him read articles, he says he’s functioning and that there’s no trouble. Can you help me convince him to consider there's a problem and a solution for it? Thanks.

traynham · Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 18

Hello! What I would do in your case is to try having him read about bipolar II (rather than bipolar I). He might be less rejecting of the idea if you emphasize in advance that "bipolar disorder" is a spectrum of symptoms varying from severe to none; and that the question is whether he might be on this spectrum and thus in a position to benefit from treatment. Good luck.

cyclothymia - bi-polar disorder

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