Not taking medication
Married for 8 years. Husband has a family history of Bipolar. I only heard about it 1 year after we were married when his mom was making jokes about it.
My husband has been on a SSRI for as long as I can remember. I think he is on the wrong medication. The medication he is on he never takes. He will take the SSRI maybe 2-3 days then off a few months. He says he doesn’t know why he forgets to take it. I do think he needs to be on a mood stabilizer since his mom, brother and dad are on one.
His mood swings can be quite abrupt and he can get so angry. He can start yelling out of nowhere. Last week he started yelling at my 6 and 2.5 year old and said I was so blame since I didn’t help diffuse the situation.
It’s been incredibly difficult to be yelled at like this on an ongoing basis. He is amazing at work but comes home and just wants to sleep or not do anything. He gets mad or angry and is so irritated when one of our kids asks him to do something. This weekend when he yelled at the kids and they started crying I said this has to stop.
I am not casting judgment. I have tried everything in the past to encourage his medication and therapy. Giving him time, picking up his meds, scheduling his appointments. I do not know what else I can do.