hey, I have a friend and make sure she knows I care, but I don't know how to help her other than that, can anyone give me any suggestions?
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It is great to hear that you have a friend - I presume she has bi-polar and you care and want to know how to help.
Firstly be there for her through thick and thin - to let her know you care is great - to continue to care can be very hard work specially if your friend goes 'of the rails' a few times to often or her behaviour effects you. I got bipolar and lost my friends apart of a few very good ones who continue to come and care - it means a real lot to me that they stayed 'faithful' to our friendship. So if you can do the same for your friend that would be great.
Also find out everything that there is to find out about bipolar will be very helpful at times so that is also something that I advise you to do. To often good intentioned people make big mistakes because they don't understand what is going on with their mentally sick friend or loved one. Knowing about the illness will increase your ability to help your friend.
That God may bless in this.
It is great to hear that you have a friend - I presume she has bi-polar and you care and want to know how to help.
Firstly be there for her through thick and thin - to let her know you care is great - to continue to care can be very hard work specially if your friend goes 'of the rails' a few times to often or her behaviour effects you. I got bipolar and lost my friends apart of a few very good ones who continue to come and care - it means a real lot to me that they stayed 'faithful' to our friendship. So if you can do the same for your friend that would be great.
Also find out everything that there is to find out about bipolar will be very helpful at times so that is also something that I advise you to do. To often good intentioned people make big mistakes because they don't understand what is going on with their mentally sick friend or loved one. Knowing about the illness will increase your ability to help your friend.
That God may bless in this.
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Thanks Jeshu, I have already done a lot of research and I understand how it feels depressed and to get pretty bad highs and lows, but not to the extent of bi-polar! I have seen her in her highs and lows, and I will continue to be there for her and to not let it affect me in a bad way, because I know how it feels to have people leave your friendship (I didn't word that very well, sorry) because of "problems" with mental health, so I refuse to do that to anyone, let alone her who has helped me through loads, and even got me to go to the docs about my own depression probs, I will stay "faithful" to the friendship and try to find out even more about bi-polar
thanks loads!
I am gonna find it quite hard now though cos she has moved, but I'm sure if I ring and let her know I'm here, then hopefully that will help a little!
thanks loads!
I am gonna find it quite hard now though cos she has moved, but I'm sure if I ring and let her know I'm here, then hopefully that will help a little!
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