I have a serious question for you all - Have any of you had a friend/loved one/family member who was manic-depressive (or do they call it borderline personality disorder now?), diagnosed or otherwise.
I have a friend who I really, truly love. Most of the time life is great, really great. "Everything is rosy, the sun is shining, nothing can bring me down" kind of great. This usually last a couple of weeks.
Then, out of the blue, things are dark, paranoid, bleak, hopeless. No warning, no trigger that I can find. Luckily, this period usually only last a couple of days.
This goes way beyond "mood swings" and I really think there might be a chemical imbalance involved. And, like I said, I love this person - deeply. I usually enjoy a roller coaster, but this is really hard on me. I want to be there for them but I just don't know how to deal with the drama and the darkness.
Any suggestions?
Posted by Vox at June 2, 2005 12:21 PM | personalWait until the mood swing passes and they're on top again. Gently suggest a visit to an endocrinologist to have a full blood workup. I know somebody treated for excessive prolactin hormone production and it's made a world of difference.
Your friend would like to be rid of the dark moods as much as you do.
Posted by: Michael at June 3, 2005 07:46 AM