My elder brother has bipolar disorder. The amount of mood swings he has is not even explainable. It's been 3 years since we have got him diagnosed. It is better since then as he is on medication but I have seen him lose control so many times. Just lying in bed for hours straight and then suddenly dancing in his room on loud music. It's hard to handle

Thank you for sharing! it can be difficult coping with that. I hope you and your family can be supportive of him. 

My ex-boyfriend's father had bipolar. I have heard so much from him about the experiences he had as a child. The only thing that helps according to me is being patient and trying to understand the other person's point of view.

Mental Health

Has anyone faced any close one having schizophrenia? Please help how to deal with it before the person can be taken to a hospital.

Mental Illness

Hi um … I’m in 12th grade rn and I want to study psychology but idk howto tell my parents about it…😩
Can anyone help me out??? Like hoe to confront my parents about it 

3am Thoughts

I think i need therapy. But my parents won't understand it. And i can't afford it. 

Is it right to forcefully take someone to mental hospital and get em " admitted", when one is clearly of the legal age.
If one didn't get placed during the placement, is it fair to forcefully take someone to mental hospital .
I am scared of this. My family is forcing me to.
I don't have a single person to take my side.
The neighborhood uncle's are my parents friends so they are coming and always telling me to get admitted.
Why....
Just because I don't have a job should I just keep going through whatever they are going to do with me .

Domestic Abuse

Do any of you suffer from depression or anxiety disorder but cannot visit a psychiatrist  and a psychotherapist because you are a student & financially dependent on your parents? If yes then how do you guys cope with you everyday life? 

(I have talked to my parents about visiting one but mental health problems are apparently non existent or excuse for them. Just here to take some advice) 

Depression

I'm desperate. After 6 years of dealing with major depressive disorder, quite unsuccessfully, I was recently diagnosed as bipolar. After that, the psychiatrist suggested we changed the treatment. It has been about 5 weeks since then, and I just feel horrible. I don't want to feel like this anymore. I've been keeping closely in touch with him and my therapist, and they both suggest that we keep at it until we see better results. But, I feel like I might fail this semester at Uni, and that I'll never be able to get a job, or have good friends. I had a nightmare yesterday and I woke up longing for someone who could help me. But, I fear no one can help me. I am not at risk, and have a great support system. I'd like to know if someone has gone through something similar, and if there are some words of encouragement or tips, books, songs, movies, really anything that helped through this process. Many thanks. 

What should I do if my parents don't want to get me diagnosed with a mental disorder? I was struggling for year and I thought a psychiatrist would help me to feel better. But my parents say that I'm fine and can manage so there's nothing wrong with me and there is no reason to spend money on nothing.

I am pretty sure therapy will make me feel better but I am scared to talk about it with my parents.

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