MareeContributor
Does this sound like Bipolar disorder?
I have been married to a man who has depression, possibly ADHD and mood swings for 23 long years. Until recently I had not seen his mood swings as Bipolar until our 18 year old son had two similar events recently AND I learnt that there is a genetic component to the disorder.
Both have no highs or seemingly manic episodes represented by spending and talking too much or anything that fits the profile. Hubby just cycles into a mood which looks like this: I get the silent treatment; he's the victim of something I have done; He has high, irrational levels of resentment; He brings up the past; he threatens divorce; he is highly critical; I walk on egg shells; he refuses to help me in the house or with anything at all; will not interact with ANYONE outside the house; he has no friends at all; he can't work as it is too stressful; and I am the worst and most deficient wife - especially in the bedroom [in the case of my son - worst mother] in history. And all of it is my fault.
My question is: Does this sound like Bipolar to you? Probably co-morbid...but what else can it be? I am finally facing the fact that this is what I am living with. But it doesn’t fit the fact sheets.
Any suggestions before I end up believing them?
