M_WendyCasual Contributor
New relationship and a Bipolar diagnosis
I am more than nervous to be doing this, but I feel I need someone to talk to.
Short version. Separated mother, started a new relationship just over a month ago, with a man who I have been friends with for a couple of years. An amazing, supportive friendship developed through like situations, newly separated, single parent etc. After we, with a group of friends had a family holiday together, we realised there was more then friendship. Started up a realtionship, filled with excitement and anticipation for a future together. We knew each other so well, and everything seemed to be falling into place for us.
I knew he had suffered from depression and anxiety in the past, he's had a pretty rough life, lots of loss and despair, all things we had talked about in he past. A couple of weeks ago he injured himself at work, and told me he was feeeling pretty down. Went to his GP to talk through it, and continued to sink lower. Much to his dread, he received a Bipolar diagnosis, he said he knew it was coming.
We've gone from messaging each other all day long, to me hardly hearing from him, him not wanting to leave his house or go to work. I dont know what to do to help him? And I guess I wonder whether me being his life is adding more pressure to his life. He isn't close to his family and has only told one friend, who is also Bipolar, about it all. He has started mood stabilisers and has made contact with a psycholgist.
I love this man, and see a future with him and his son.
I dont even know what I am asking, just need to talk about it. So stressed, worried and upset.
