Mental Health Awareness: A Mother And Her Son Dealt With Biploar Disorder Together

Bipolar disorder continually plagues families not only in the United States by countries around the world. Though it may not be a long-term condition, dealing with a family member diagnosed with bipolar disorder may be hard, but there are several tips on how to make things easier.

Also known as being manic depressive individuals, people who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder go through the extremes. When they're happy they would feel euphoric, but when they are sad they would go through a depressive state. The extremes are considered as manias.

People with bipolar disorder needs time to adjust, which makes it important to give them support and encouragement. As a parent, having a child with bipolar disorder can be heartbreaking, but there are several ways to make it easy for the child and the rest of the family.

According to Help Guide, people diagnosed with bipolar disorder needs space for them to recover. It can potentially be treated, but it requires patience, therapies and treatment. It also requires lifestyle change which includes a healthy diet and exercise.

Having one person diagnosed with bipolar disorder may already be challenging, but one mother shared her struggles as she deals with her own bipolar disorder and her son's as well. Maria shared her story on BP Hope.

Maria opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her three year old son Jimmie was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at an early age, little did she now that her symptoms would surface as well.

Her inspiring story was focused on how she dealt with her own bipolar disorder while she is making it easier for her son. Maria highlighted that one of the most important things that paved way for her recovery was the moral support she and Jimmy got.

Maria's story is only one of the few that struggled with bipolar disorder. If you do know a loved one diagnosed with bipolar, do share with us your inspiring story on how you bravely dealt with it.