My bestfriend is bipolar and he's going through a bad patch

[Racheal]

Hi my name is Racheal,

I mainly hang out on the Aussie part of this forum.

Well my best friend Matthew is bipolar... he had his first episode last October (2003), and he is currently going through his second episode (sorry i dont know how else to decribe it). The first one was brought on by drug abuse but this one was soley stress.

I am currently crying as i write this as i cant explain how bad i feel for him, he says he feels so lost and scared. I feel so scared for him.

Im am praying for him to get through this episode safely as last time he ran away and got aressted.

I just wanted to talk to someone about my beautiful best friend as im feeling abit lonely and sad for him.

Praise be to God for this forum... so we can share through the good times and the bad. Thanx for reading this far.

Luv Racheal

 

[alaurie]

Hi Racheal,

I hope things are improving by this point with Matthew. I've got the two of you in my prayers. Is he being treated?

s
A

 

[Racheal]

Thankyou Allye...

He's doing much better this week. They put him in hospital and changed his meds. He's not so depressed.

Thankyou for your thoughts and prayers.

Luv Racheal

 

[alaurie]

You're welcome. Sometimes I go days without checking up here, so please feel free to PM me if you need to talk. A

 

[brinley45cal]

Well it sounds like he has a great friend to count on.Just continue to pray for him and be an example and an ecouragment to him.I sometimes suffer from depresion and it can be a lonly place without someone there for you.I will say that taking illegal drugs can cause it to be worse and make it flare up so thats an issue that really needs to be addressed.God Bless You and your friend.