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Can't shake the guilty feeling...

Can't shake the guilty feeling...

So,

My husband is is hospital under an inpatient temporary treatment order. For at least a few days.

He has been displaying manic symptoms for a few months. Undiagnosed as yet.

I won't go into all of them but most notably not sleeping, grandiose thinking and completely out of proportion rage at me. He told me at least 3 times to stay away from him, not speak to him etc as he's scared he'd smash things and hurt me.

After the 3rd time having that screamed at me I believed him and left for my safety. I called mental health triage nurse and long story short, he's in hospital.

I feel incredible guilt that I've ' done this to him' my head knows thats not true but my heart.....

What I really need right now is validation and reassurance. Reading all of your posts I know that you know what I'm going through. I'm so sad

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Thank you so much 🙏

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Hugs @Reggiethecat ❤️

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Hi @Reggiethecat

I posted "Your husband sounds like he knew he could not take things anymore. He knew what his anger was leading to. Smash things and hurt you"

I see @tyme clarified a part I did not.

Your husband may have known he was frustrated by his actions,

but his mind could have been anywhere and he may not have known what he was really doing at that time.

We get upset when people we know do not respond how they used to.

Caring people find it hard to give space to loved ones because we want to help them so much, but we cannot always help.

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