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Herbro
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My sister has been diagnosed with bipolar with psychosis.. it went from deep depression with psychosis. In 10 years, she's had 4 relapses, she's 35.. Here is what I can see , what do you all think
When she is okay, she's able to work, more talkative, and slightly more social.
I need help. Any suggestions or ideas or anything will be helpful. Growing up, she had some friends, she struggled in school, but also crushed school. She seemed okay..always kind of in space, but okay. Our mother passed away on our 20s.. She was fine for a year and then had a breakdown. Since then it's been 10 years of ups and downs.. We are in Canada. The health care system is bull, I don't care it's free.
The other thing about my sister, when she falls apart, she does not realize it. She does not know she's going from "normal" to not normal..
- Sometimes not realistic about life or situation, example: talks to a guy a couple of times, thinks she's going to marry him. Generally the guy does not feel the same within a few conversations
- Spend hours and hours in the bathroom when she relapses
- Hums to her self
- Moves her lips as if she might be talking to her self or her thoughts
- Gets hyper or very active for short bursts of time
- Listens to music all day, same song or songs over and over and over and over and over. Sometimes watches the same movie over and over and over again
- Does not say a word, sometimes does not speak for a week, has no social interaction
- I can ask her how she is doing, she responds with thank you or some random responses
- She colors, or sits outside
When she is okay, she's able to work, more talkative, and slightly more social.
I need help. Any suggestions or ideas or anything will be helpful. Growing up, she had some friends, she struggled in school, but also crushed school. She seemed okay..always kind of in space, but okay. Our mother passed away on our 20s.. She was fine for a year and then had a breakdown. Since then it's been 10 years of ups and downs.. We are in Canada. The health care system is bull, I don't care it's free.
The other thing about my sister, when she falls apart, she does not realize it. She does not know she's going from "normal" to not normal..