How do you deal with dating bipolar people?

Answer 1

You shouldn't treat them any different than you would any other person. They can't help that they have bipolar and you shouldn't treat them as such. You just befriend them and love them like you would anyone else. Everybody is different and they just seem to have bipolar and you do the things you would do with your other friends and associates.

Answer 2

It is natural to want to stay in the comfort zone of having your mate with a bipolar problem, but, it really doesn't help either of you as you could feed off each other and sometimes one person could be down, the other one up, but soon dragged down. It's best for bipolar people to date someone that is more up beat, doesn't have bipolar (we all get depressed during our lives) so they can help you through the rough spots and you are around the norm which hopefully will help strengthen you and give you something to hang onto.

By no means am I saying that bipolar people are to be labeled, but, for two to date, in most cases it's just that two bipolar people feel safer with each other, have more in common and they are in a comfort zone and fearful of meeting someone who is not bipolar.

AnswerTotally! For me, it took me having to be with a well-rounded person for years and when finally reaching the point of rapid-cycles to tell me that something is wrong! I was very very fortunate because even though my condition scared my boyfriend because I had done such a 360 he still stuck in there with me. This is crucial and people who are bipolar commonly bail when stressed out, this is their coping method. It doesn't help when your partner is telling you its alright to escape when balance is what you need the MOST. It is so common for bipolar people to feed off their friends who love having the 'life of the party' around and I would think that if I dated a bipolar person that I would be sick of dealing with the highs and lows TWICE. Certainly a dating couple with this disorder need to, without a doubt, find and take religiously the medication that works for them. Your partner could help you get through the rough and degrading experience of finding that medication which is compatible to your body's chemistry. I was lucky to have found Lithium at the right moment but it took me admitting I had a problem but that was ok because I knew something was not right ALL MY LIFE, it was more of a eureka moment, but that didnt stop me from taking three months to take my medication seriously.

___________________________________________________________________________dont see it as a mental illness if they are seeking treatment lust let life take its natural course and just be yourself

Answer 3

When they get mad just ignore it, because in another second they'll probably be happy. Good luck(: