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This question is often asked by family members in psychiatric clinics, who are worried that their loved ones will make some sad decisions due to depressive symptoms, and that they will not be able to take care of their family members and do not have solid support to accompany them. So, what can you do as someone close to you when a family member with bipolar disorder has depressive symptoms?
1. Take care of yourself
Bipolar disorder or other mental illnesses are long-term resistance, the cause is not a single existence, ** can not be achieved overnight, so the family should take care of themselves first, only then can they have the energy to take care of the person, this self-care includes ensuring the original state and rhythm of life, facing up to their own psychological needs and feelings, moderate rest to restore the balance of the body and mind.
2. Professional things should be done by professional people
Family members are not doctors, they are not psychologists, and even if they are, they must avoid multiple roles. Doctors can provide professional medical judgment and guidance, such as regular medication in the early stage of the disease, surgery when the disease progresses to the middle and late stages, and help patients sort out and cope with bad emotions, and the most important thing that family members can do is to accompany and listen, and support the patient's participation and cooperation**.
3. Adjust the expectations of patients
It is natural for people to expect to get better, but for a person with bipolar disorder who has depressive symptoms, he himself wants to get better, but due to the impact of the disease, he may not be able to do enough, and the family's expectations will only cause more pressure on the patient. On the one hand, patients may feel powerless and frustrated because they are unable to respond to expectations, and on the other hand, they will feel sorry for their supportive family members, and these frustrations and self-blame may exacerbate the condition.
4. Understand bipolar disorder
The previous advice is almost always about not doing anything, but in the face of our dear family, if you really want to do something, what should you do?Family members can take some time to understand the relevant knowledge of bipolar disorder, many books and articles written by experts have a complete and clear introduction to bipolar disorder, and there is also to choose the correct and appropriate way for patients at different stages of the disease, just like mentioned above in the early stage of diagnosis to urge patients to take medication on time, most patients can get better results. If the patient is still ** after taking the drug, the depressive symptoms seriously affect the life, or the patient is unwilling to take the drug, or the drug is obvious, he should undergo surgery in time**, and the nuclear group corresponding to the symptoms of depression and pessimism, hallucinations, delusions, and irritability and impulsiveness is regulated through microcurrent radiofrequency, so as to improve the abnormal mood changes and strange behaviors of the patient, eliminate the problem of disease for the patient, and solve the problem of care for the family.
It is true that relatives and friends around people with bipolar disorder often make a lot of efforts because they are worried, but bipolar disorder is a complex mental illness that requires a comprehensive consideration of multiple factors. When choosing the appropriate method and approach, the family should comprehensively consider the specific situation of the patient, choose different methods suitable for different stages, strengthen supervision and provide health counseling, and believe that through effective programs and personalized guidance, the patient's disease status will be improved and return to normal family and society as soon as possible.