A member asked:

My bipolar husband is unemployed since 3 yrs.we have a baby n i have lost hope that he will get better.he takes resperdol n lithium.how to handle?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bipolar Disorder: I'm sorry to hear of your husband's difficulties, and how it affects you and your baby. Many people with bipolar disorder are able to work, go to school, and engage with their families. This depends on how well they're responding to treatment though. Please talk with your husband's psychiatrist if his depression/mania is still debilitating, or if he's not taking meds, etc. Recovery is possible!

Answered 12/28/2013

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Dr. Carlos Barrios answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Seek support: Use all the family support possible. Reach out to those that are closest to you there. Also the best advice is to connect with an individual therapist as this is a time when you will need all the support possible. A licensed marriage and family therapist makes sense. Take care.

Answered 8/8/2014

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Diagnosed as bipolar and i take lithium for it. Is it dangerous?

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