Son with Bipolar 1
28 yo son with BD 1.
First mania episode with psychotic features last Sept.
it has come back a year later.
He had been living by himself out of town and doing fairly well.
Would not answer phone calls e A week ago, he was in hospital for a week.
He’s out and at our home now.
Been on meds about a week
Still having paranoia and frustration
The main problem. His anger is directed towards me, and his paranoia. I try to remain calm and tell him that I realize that is what he is perceiving , but that is not the reality as I see it.
I am and always have been a good mom, supportive and helped him along in life.
This is hard. I have removed myself from the rest of the house. My husband is out in den with him.
When I’m around, he projects things on me, but then apologizes later.
It is a moment by moment life rn. But I had to just go into my bedroom to get away. When I say things around him, sometimes it’s ok and sometimes his delusions take over.
I’m just sitting on my bed trying to read a book. That’s my comfort place rn.
I have a stable life. Job. Homelife at 62 with husband 65.
This crisis is a bit overwhelming and I’m not usually in the position to ask for help.
I’m unsure moment by moment how to deal.
We currently have psychiatric appt for AM. He’s been there before. He is taking his meds now.
But today is hard.