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Hello All,

Happy New Year. I am new here and have just joined today. I need some help and advice on what to do. I believe that my husband may suffer from bipolar disorder. I have looked over and over at all the symptoms and he seems to suffer more from the mania than the depression portion of the illness. When he is in normal mode he is a wonderful person...he is even quite wonderful in his manic state. But as soon as he is nearing mania, I can tell that he will crash a couple of days later and then burst into these very severe angry outburst. He gets very angry and irritable and can't sleep. He tosses and turns all night. And he blames this on me and says it's my issue and my behavior that causes these outburst. I have monitored this issue for some time now and really think he may be bipolar but in denial. I have talked to family members who say he has always been this way and just call him crazy. But I know it's a sickness. How do I address this problem and help him to understand that he needs help. He gets very angry if I suggest something is wrong with him and refuses to talk about it. When I talk about possibly leaving him. He falls into a depression. Somebody, please help!!!!!

Try printing out some information on bi Polar, sit down with him, let him know that you're here for him and think that he may suffer from this disorder. But, like Bill said, if he's not willing to accept the help, there's nothing you can do except keep trying to talk to him about it!
It took me till I was 25 to accept help, and I was diagnosed at 16!!! But when they told me there really was something wrong with me, I refused to believe it. I denied it and refused help for the next 9 years. And, like Bill, I hit rock bottom before finally realizing that I had a problem!..... Good luck... Keep us posted.