What should I do when I feel overwhelmed by my partner's bipolar disorder?

You may feel overwhelmed as you contemplate the future if you have a partner with bipolar disorder. This is normal. Anyone in your situation would feel overwhelmed.

When it comes to treating this illness, the secret to dealing with the feeling of being overwhelmed is to let yourself off the hook by saying, I'll just do what I can do right now. Bit by bit. I just have to do what I can.

You can even create a set response for when you feel overwhelmed by all that you want to change in your relationship. You can say to yourself, I'm so proud that I'm starting to learn new ways to help myself and my partner. I can give myself the time it takes to make these changes and I accept that this is the first step.

Then pat yourself on the back for doing whatever you can do, even when you feel overwhelmed. You can also keep a separate section of your journal just to write about your frustrations. Keep this at the back of your journal and let it all out, and then move on.

There are always risks and fears in a big change. The secret is to feel the fear, acknowledge the risk, and just move forward anyway.

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