Hi and welcome to the forums @benji2705 

I am sorry to hear about your partner’s diagnoses and the challenges they, and you, are faced with moving forwards.  

Firstly, it takes courage to reach out the way you are for your own support needs, which will be necessary.  It’s always important to consider who is caring for the carer ….. and while bipolar is not an immediate lived experience for me, and if it was undiagnosed in my ex-husband’s patterns of behaviour, he is no longer a valid part of my life and responsibilities.  I joined the forums as his carer, however other mental health issues arose within my family, including situational depression for me.

In saying that, there are many long and short term friends here on the forums who do have lived experience of bipolar and severe depression psychosis, or other equally challenging medical conditions, or are carers supporting partners and family members.  You are not alone, and you will find a generosity amongst the members here in sharing their experiences, strategies, support systems, humour, kindness and hope.

I will tag a couple of such wonderful forumites, who may then introduce you to others ….. 

@Determined 

@tyme 

@BipolarPenguin 

F&H 🌷