No. Bipolar cannot be “cured” in the sense of taking a medicine and it will go away. This is because bipolar is not caused by bacteria or virus that can be eliminated from the body. But bipolar can be successfully treated.
Many other diseases and illnesses cannot be cured. For example, someone with diabetes might need to take insulin every day, but otherwise can lead a normal life. Someone who suffers from asthma may need to take an inhaler occasionally when their breathing becomes difficult. Not long ago, asthma was a dangerous and fatal disease, but these days, it is nothing more than an inconvenience. But if you are asthmatic, there is no “cure” as such.
It’s the same with bipolar. Finding the right combination of drugs, and effective therapy, can sometimes take time, because every person is different. But once an effective treatment system is found, someone with bipolar can live a normal and productive life.
I sometimes feel like killing myself and get so frustrated at people when they dont do something right. i just want to be normal
I think you can be normal Celia… it’s just a matter of managing the illness and making some adjustments to your life.
My stepson is 16-1/2 he was diagnosed with Bi-Polar I and PTSD last year. He attempted suicide last year as well. Recently he got drunk, took a lighter and burnt 14 areas of his body. We then found out he also exposed himself and jacked off in front of his sister, a 14 year old male friend and his friend’s younger sister who is 4-1/2 years old, they asked him to stop but he wouldn’t. He then wrote about marrying a 12 year old he had met, moving to her state in a year and a half and if her parents protest he would kill them. We are at our wits end! I don’t see anything of this nature on any website. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I do have him in a psychiatric hospital. I don’t want him coming home – we have 2 girls at home the youngest is 4 years old!
Kimberleyoo we are planning to publish an article on “real life” mania later this week. I’ve been through experiences at a similar level to you… just haven’t published them here yet.
Don’t feel bad about not wanting him home. He’s too dangerous. Hopefully medication will bring him back to Earth and you will be able to resume a relationship with him in the future.