Counseling helps the most when you have a good fit (between you and the counselor) and when your situation hurts enough that you are open to looking at yourself and making change.

If you weren’t sure where to start finding a counselor, a general medical office and often OBGYN clinics would have lists of counselors they could recommend to work with women.

Best of luck to you.

Hopefully, by sharing this article, your loved ones will have a little better understanding about your situation. Take good care of yourself.

I will definitely share this article with those I love most!

While I feel I should know these things well (as I often speak to others about this topic) I find that it’s always a bit difficult to remind oneself of your own mental and also emotional health when dealing with loved ones or friends who have mood swings or suffer from bipolar disorder.

Thank you for reminding me to watch out for myself. That is very significant; in order to determine our proper place in a relationship, keep being of help, or having a clear mind, we must be healthy.

We’re never too “grown-up” or “professional” to learn something or be reminded of a very important point.

Warm regards

Very true – compassion is definitely in order when you realize that is what’s happening. Supporting them means being understanding and being honest. It can be a tricky balance because it may not always seem that they are doing “their part” with the friendship.

Be sure you aren’t overtaxing yourself in your supportive efforts. That can get tiring as well. Boundaries around your own good mental health are important, especially if you feel like some of it is over your head. Hopefully, they are aware of their problems. If not, it may be up to you to tell them what you see so they can get the proper help.

Take care and good luck.

I have a two friends who suffer from bipolar disorder and I suspect my other dear friend is suffering from cyclothymia. This person swings from high moods to low moods constantly. It is almost impossible to predict his behavior from one day to the next. I can’t understand his changeable behavior some times. Although I study these things in my career, I still become perplexed by the up and down “scale” his behavior often travels. I believe he really cares for me and I do him, but some times it’s really hard to determine.
What I’m learning about dealing with someone who suffers from extreme high and low moods is that they really need love and understanding. The last thing they need is someone either mistreating them or misunderstanding them.

We are really called to be the “bigger” people when dealing with someone who suffers extreme mood swings. They need us.