Posted by Psyche on June 7, 2001, at 16:54:28
Hi Everybody,
I'm a first-time poster who's desperate for some experienced help. My boyfriend suffers from cyclothymia. He currently is refusing to see anybody (doctor or therapist.) He was diagnosed a few years ago by a VERY unhelpful psychiatrist who basically told him that he'd just have to deal with it.
As a result, he's spent years trying to 'keep it all together.' He doesn't seem to think there's any effective treatments. He's a beautiful, creative loving man who
seems to be falling deeper and deeper into the grips of the disease. Inconsistently, he tries self-medicating with everything from 5-HTP to cocaine. His job is very stressful, and makes it hard for him to have a normal sleeping, eating, exercising routine.Now, he wants to push all of the people who love him away. I don't know how to help him. I don't want to leave him. But I don't understand, and I don't want to make it worse. Any and all advice is gratefully received.
poster:Psyche
thread:6330
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