my partner is experiencing hypomania

Dear all,

I'm new to this forum, so firstly hello, and hope I can contribute something.

I'm here because I am worried about my husband and would like to chat to anyone in a similar position. He is displaying classic hypomania symptoms - lack of sleep, over estimating his capabilities, talking like there is no tomorrow. It's been developing over the last three weeks, but really came to a head this weekend when his family started to call me with their concerns.

He has been like this once before, but it only lasted around a week and then it just sort of dissipated. This time though, it is more intense and prolonged.

I want to concentrate first and foremost on trying to get him to sleep - does anyone have any tips?

Also, I've been trying to keep a middle ground when he comes up with over ambitious plans - I want him to know he has my support and that I believe in him, but at the same time I don't want to humour him to the extent that I'm agreeing to things I know I don't believe in.

Any advice, tips, experience really gratefully received....

BABs (I'm bothered and bewildered - I think he's just bewitched at the moment!)

Can I ask what his work is? I'm wondering why mental health records would be considered.

I think the way around it is to go to a completely different clinic that is not affiliated with your primary clinic. If he gets a mental health dx, you can decide what to do from there. If he has no dx, then it won't affect his health records for work.

Make sense?

There are quite a few partners/family here. If you're non-judgmental and contribute, no one will mind having you here. If you start attacking us (meaning people with bp), the bipolars here will not feel safe posting and moderators will step in.

So welcome! :)

Has your husband been diagnosed with bipolar I or II? Is he on any medications? Forgive me if I read your post too quickly and missed the info! I work in the health insurance field, actually for a brokerage selling insurance, and with all of the files going electronic, and he has a visit to be paid by health insurance company (In the states) there will be a billing code, etc., that will list what the office visit was about. May depend on if he goes to a family physician or to an actual psychiatrist. I personally would prefer the specialist (psyciatrist) to a family physician for a more accurate diagnosis and treatment, and they will help to refer for therapy if that is needed as well. I am currently in Cognitive behaviour Therapy (CBT) myself in addition to taking medcation for BP II. Good luck!