My DH and I are separated, have been for 5 months now, and he is now seeing a new, highly rec. psych. The new guy has put him on Prozac in addition to his Wellbutrin, Abilify, Adderol and I believe he is on a sleeping medication as well. He is trying to decide if my DH is Bipolar II or just has depression.
Does anyone have any experience with bipolar II and these "hypomanic" episodes?
Another thing that has come up is my DH's seeming inability to take responsibility for his choices regarding his behavior when he is depressed. For example, he has lied to me numerous, numerous times and he told me that the depression "made" him lie. He also says he feels like he was dreaming for a year and a half (that is how long this episode has lasted...keep in mind we have only been married 2 years) and he woke up and his life was F***** up. For me that is incredibly painful to hear because I was not asleep or dreaming for the year and a half that I was taking care of him hand and foot and trying to convince him to get help...and then going through therapy of my own and realizing I was enabling him...and then setting boundaries...and now realizing how massive this cycle is and that he is the only one who can help himself and stop it.
Anyway. Any thoughts on BP II would be much appreciated.
Does anyone have any experience with bipolar II and these "hypomanic" episodes?
Another thing that has come up is my DH's seeming inability to take responsibility for his choices regarding his behavior when he is depressed. For example, he has lied to me numerous, numerous times and he told me that the depression "made" him lie. He also says he feels like he was dreaming for a year and a half (that is how long this episode has lasted...keep in mind we have only been married 2 years) and he woke up and his life was F***** up. For me that is incredibly painful to hear because I was not asleep or dreaming for the year and a half that I was taking care of him hand and foot and trying to convince him to get help...and then going through therapy of my own and realizing I was enabling him...and then setting boundaries...and now realizing how massive this cycle is and that he is the only one who can help himself and stop it.
Anyway. Any thoughts on BP II would be much appreciated.




