Bipolar disorder affects approximately 93 000 adults in the United States. Of course, many adults are married or in a committed relationship. Bipolar disorder (which used to be called "manic depression") is a mood disorder in which major changes in the individual experiences of energy for depressed mood. When a person with bipolar disorder (BPD) is activated, they feel great, but may have behaviors that are destructive to themselves and their relationships, such as:
• The expenditure of large sums of money without worrying about the consequences
· Have ideas larger than life trying to carry out despite a high risk for failure
• Under pressure, fast talking and fast-changing ideas that can leave the listener exhausted
• Status of high spirits, feeling too good for the situation they are in
• Be hypersexual or sexually promiscuous and engage in risky sexual behaviors
· Have a mood with severe depression after a manic or hypomanic episode
It is enough for anyone with bipolar disorder and his companion in distress. Even after the diagnosis is made and the couple is medicated bipolar disorder can not be persistent emotional pain. For example:
• The person with bipolar disorder is ashamed of his conduct, particularly sexual behavior
• The couple can doubt the relationship because of sexual behavior and have difficulty with trust
• The couple may be unable to resolve what can be attributed to the disease and what the nature of the victim
• The couple may feel unable to share their struggles sex with a therapist or psychiatrist
Drugs · You may have sexual side effects that many people are unaware of, so that sex confusing place of solace
These are complicated issues with no easy answers, but the openness and communication about them is the first step. Sometimes, however, there is so much anger and misunderstanding that couples can not solve it alone. Find a sex therapist who is also a licensed psychotherapist can be a great help to couples in which one partner has bipolar disorder. Even if the disorder has not been diagnosed, but it is suspected, a psychotherapist can help the class two symptoms and a treatment plan.
To find a sex therapist in your area, visit the website of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Be sure to ask your therapist or not he or she is licensed and if they have experience in diagnosing mental illness. When a couple is in crisis due to a psychological problem such as bipolar disorder, the treatment plan can be quite complex, so be prepared to spend more than a session or two symptoms of the discussion and history, and several sessions will not only learn to manage as a couple, but how to address concerns about intimacy and sexuality.
