... hi, i have been in a relationship for 3 year, and this past year has been so hard. ... (4 replies)

... and I'll tell you what I tell everyone else... ... (14 replies)

... I had a boyfriend like yours, but he had either Borderline Personality Disorder, or was Passive-Aggressive. I'm not sure that the actual mood swings are there? Severe depression? UP rather than just nasty-mean?? (14 replies)

... Hi Madly in Love... yes i am in the same situation as u also..my bf is bipolar...It's not easy is it!!!...i came on here too, to see what i can do that would be better...but when i explained parts of my bf 's illness i just got the comments of basically leave him or think about my decision.. ... (24 replies)

... I was just wondering if some of you could help me out. I'm going through a really rough time in my relationship. I've been with my boyfriend for 6 years and he seems to always be up and down. He has been diagnosed with depression Bipolar disorder when he was younger and has even attempted suicide. ... (1 replies)

... As far as the credit card...I think that you are handling things wonderfully. ... (37 replies)

... Thanks for the replies! It is great to talk to people who understand what I am going on about! ... (17 replies)

... After spending hours on the Internet researching bipolar disorder, I think my boyfriend may be suffering from this. I know that I'm not qualified to diagnosis him but it appears that many of the common symptoms of this disorder falls in line with what I've seen in his behavior. ... (4 replies)

... I am currently in a relationship with my boyfriend who is bipolar. We've been together for only 3 months and it's already falling apart. I seriously love, and would do anything for this boy. Only thing is, i don't know if i'm going to be able to deal with his anger any longer. ... (3 replies)

... I've been going out with my boyfriend for nearly a year now and I still can't predict his moods. ... (3 replies)

... You sound a lot like me. I wasn't sure if I was bipolar or not. My diagnosis is Major Depressive Disorder but like you, I don't think it fits me really. I have been on LOTS of meds and it hasn't helped me. I was beginning to think there was just no hope for me. Btw...I am not on meds right now. ... (17 replies)

... Ok...if you have read my other topic, you'll know that my Boyfriend is Bipolar and that I love him madly.! ... (6 replies)

... All I can say is Bless you all for helping me through all this. I know I wouldn't be able to go through this alone if it weren't for all you lovely people on this board.! I can not thank you enough for your support. ... (24 replies)

... I'm thinking that the best thing you can do for ANY relationship you have is to get working on the meds. It's just not "mind over matter" when you're Bipolar. It's Meds over Chemical Imbalance, you know? ... (6 replies)

... diagnosed in Dec of last year after YEARS of depression .. and the past being the worst ever. 'Mental illness' of the depression sort run on the female side of my family. I knew I'd come up with something one day, but when I was told by a therapist that she thought it was BPII .. I about crapped myself. ... (5 replies)

... Finally been diagnosed with bipolar after suspecting it myself for many years, so i have had a long time to research and start to get my head round it, though to be honest i feel like the stuffing have been knocked out of me. ... (1 replies)

... People have told me I'm mentally unwell several times but I knew this as I have a phobia Emetophobia a phobia of being sick and others being sick, but they mean something like Bipolar Disorder. ... (0 replies)

... I think he just doesn't want to be in the relationship. ... (7 replies)

... Thanks for your reply, he is on Celexa. The doctors don't seem to act as if they understand what we tell them. They think it is coming from the CVS attacks. But, I know better this is something different. I know what you described is what we live with everyday. ... (7 replies)

... Hi kellyn. Well I can't say that I've had this problem because I had really no choice but to just come out with it as I was in the hospital at the time and I really didn't want to lose him so I let him come see me in the hospial psych ward. ... (35 replies)