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Bipolar Caregivers > Your wellbeing > Dealing with specific caregiving challenges

Dealing with specific caregiving challenges

'From Stone' Elena Jomantas

  • If the person is ill a lot of the time
  • Reducing stress in a bipolar crisis
  • Dealing with risky or inappropriate manic or hypomanic behavior
  • If there is a lot of conflict between you
  • If the person is ill, irritable and very critical of you
  • If the person is physically aggressive
  • Dealing with negative consequences of risky behavior
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    • What is bipolar disorder?
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    • How to help
    • Your wellbeing
      • Keeping healthy
      • Getting organized
      • Dealing with problems
      • Developing a support system
      • Developing realistic expectations
      • Maintaining healthy boundaries
      • Coming to terms with the illness
      • Acknowledging your natural reactions
      • Maintaining or rebuilding your relationship
      • Recognizing the positives
      • Dealing with specific caregiving challenges
        • If the person is ill a lot of the time
        • Reducing stress in a bipolar crisis
        • If there is a lot of conflict between you
        • If the person is ill, irritable and very critical of you
        • Risk of physical aggression?
        • Dealing with negative consequences of risky behavior
    • Working together
    • Stigma
    • Resources
    • Research
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