Most unusual punishment your parents used?

[deb1]

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Bipolar parents who refuse to deal with their very treatable mental illness are such a joy, aren't they?

I think that's the most unusual punishment she used. She refused to take her meds or admit she was mentally ill.

I am not certain what disorder my mom had, although she was definitely crazy. I think that she had borderline personality disorder. But like your mom, there were times when nothing that we could do would make her happy. If she was in a certain mood, we were just going to be in trouble.

 

[pixie74943]

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Bipolar parents who refuse to deal with their very treatable mental illness are such a joy, aren't they?

I think that's the most unusual punishment she used. She refused to take her meds or admit she was mentally ill.

I'm probably going to ruffle feathers here, but bipolar is not VERY treatable, the main medication for bipolar (Lithium Carbonate) has some VERY high risk side effects, as well as irritating daily side effects. And the relapse rates are extraordinarily high. Even if someone gets their meds balanced out, they still have mood swings.

that being said, your mother sounds like one of those people who should not have been allowed to have/raise children, suffering from bipolar disorder doesnt result in you being unable to raise children properly. Good to see that you havent allowed her parenting style to rub off on you.

 

[GrayDragon]

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Ruffle away, I've studied the issue in depth (bipolar disorder can be hereditary and I wanted to know what I was up against. I suffer from Cyclothymia, a mild form of bipolar disorder, meditation keeps me in check fairly well) and I'm well aware there are a variety of medications whose side effects very considerably from person to person and that it is extremely treatable and the mood-swings that still occur are so greatly reduced in scale a person can live a normal, healthy life. There is no 'relapse' because there is no 'cure'. As soon as you go off the meds, your disorder is back in full force. The problem is people start to feel normal on their meds, thus assume they no longer need them and do away with them. And after such an episode, their meds may need to be adjusted as the previous medication is no longer as effective.

Bipolar disorder is probably the most treatable mental illness out there.

 

[pixie74943]

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Ruffle away, I've studied the issue in depth (bipolar disorder can be hereditary and I wanted to know what I was up against. I suffer from Cyclothymia, a mild form of bipolar disorder, meditation keeps me in check fairly well) and I'm well aware there are a variety of medications whose side effects very considerably from person to person and that it is extremely treatable and the mood-swings that still occur are so greatly reduced in scale a person can live a normal, healthy life. There is no 'relapse' because there is no 'cure'. As soon as you go off the meds, your disorder is back in full force. The problem is people start to feel normal on their meds, thus assume they no longer need them and do away with them. And after such an episode, their meds may need to be adjusted as the previous medication is no longer as effective.

Bipolar disorder is probably the most treatable mental illness out there.

I agree with most, although the treatability of bipolar.. I've got 2 friends with Bipolar, one I met when she had her meds in check, and the other just got diagnosed.. both of them suffer annoying side effects from their meds and I can understand why they would want to get off them. BJ (recently diagnosed friend) has to have his meds the same time every night, BUT also has all his end of semester uni assignments due, and his meds knock him out.

If i'm correct, Cyclothymia is gentle bipolar, as in you get mild moodswings, and those swings last for longer?? Where the other end of Bipolar (which I assume your mother has/had) involves extreme short term moodswings? is that correct?

 

[GrayDragon]

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Side effects are often a sign that they don't quite have the dosage right yet. A minor adjustment or two can get rid of a lot of side effects.

If i'm correct, Cyclothymia is gentle bipolar, as in you get mild moodswings, and those swings last for longer?? Where the other end of Bipolar (which I assume your mother has/had) involves extreme short term moodswings? is that correct?

You can get mild swings, and they can last longer, but it's also easier to snap out of them. When I go 'up', I can get the entire house clean, when I go 'down', I use some meditation to snap me back. Works out fairly well.

I wouldn't necessarily call my mother's mood swings 'short term', but yes, they were extreme. Hers often last longer than mine.

Bipolar disorder actually has at least three forms. My mother's was severe enough that when she was temporarily on medication that caused moodswings she may have become full on schizophrenic for that time period. I do know her mood swings were severe enough at that point that she was hallucinating.​