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Caring for partner with Bipolar Type 2

Littletink_Senior Contributor09 Aug 2017, 9:31 am AEST

Caring for partner with Bipolar Type 2

Hi,

What are the best ways to help someone when they don't really want to help themselves or take responsibility for their illness? I am caring for my partner who has Bipolar Type 2. I feel like at the moment, I am at the point where she relies on me for everything and I don't want to be in total control of her life, I would love for her to want to do things for herself and have initiative. She doesn't really want to help herself or do anything for herself or take responsibility for her illness. I would love some tips and your thoughts on how to be supportive without having to do everything for the person. I am feeling very burnt out but if I don't do all the things I am doing for her she won't do them for herself. I know she is capable but she doesn't really seem to care about herself as a person or be interested in helping herself get better.

Thanks guys

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Shaz51Senior Contributor07 May 2018, 1:24 pm AEST

Re: Caring for partner with Bipolar Type 2

Hello @Littletink_, @Former-Member, @Mazarita, checking in to see how you are today

Hello @Wattle3

my husband has been diagnosed with lots of things until he was diagnosd with Bipolar 2 , thank you for your message

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Unknown userMember17 May 2018, 7:46 pm AEST

Re: Caring for partner with Bipolar Type 2

How are things going @Littletink_?

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Shaz51Senior Contributor21 May 2018, 6:53 pm AEST

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hello @Former-Member, @Littletink_, @Wattle3, @Mazarita how is everything xx

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