Are all bipolar people like this?

I'm bi polar but never heard of this happening to anyone who has it. It's a tough mental condition to live with. He obviously needs to see a therapist to help him through it.

There are mild bipolars and severe ones. Depending on that is if they can lead a normal life or if they need heavier medication.

My brother's wife has bipolar disorder as well. And for a time, my brother has told me that his wife would be often mad and gets irritated. I thought that it would end their marriage. Good thing that my brother was very patient with her. And i think, with the help of the therapist she was able to control her emotions. Now the neglecting part with kids, I think that it is normal to be a bot distant with anyone if a person has this disorder. But of course, that would put strain in the relationship between kids and mother. Does she have a therapist?

I can only go by what I have seen from my wicked aunt who is also bi polar. The truth is, she doesn't act like she gives a darn about her kids either. I am not saying ALL bi polar people are like that but I do know she is the same way. She is very selfish and she is a b*tch! She treats everyone really nasty and she is like a switch, one minute she is nice and the next she is screaming and cursing at people! I cannot stand to be around her. She is a horrible aunt, a horrible mother and a horrible person in general...

If you have problems taking care of yourself, being happy/satisfied, struggling with yourself day after day it's normal that you don't care about your childeren or other family. Or househould or life itself. What I wonder about is why a person with such kind of disorder does have children at all. It makes life way more difficult, besides of the dna/genetic problems.

hey hi im new here & zis is my first response guys i think these type of people are rather careless and selfish if they were like having mental disorder and would be treated incorrectly would be a good lesson for them!!!!!! wat say????

My biological mom is said to be bipolar. I'm not sure what her feelings were about my brother and I because I've never met her since we were babies. My half sisters see her as their hero and they have a hard time believing when they hear of the horrible things our mother did to us. I'm sure they've got feelings same as everyone else though.

Hi some people have differnt types of bipolar they can be mean then nice. some are get just quiet and do not talk to no one. I know a few people they all had bipolar but differt types when they are on there meds they are ok.

Hi... Actually, I'm bipolar... and most of my friends have some type of mental illness or another... It totally depends upon the person's individual personality... and on how mentally stable the person is, etc. I have one friend who has three kids.... She has bipolar disorder as well as schizophrenia.... and she is such an awesome mom.... I think I'm a pretty good mom as well, and I also have both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia... On the other hand, I used to know a lady who had some mental illnesses, and she actually told me that she didn't spend much time with her children because she just liked babies, not kids... I thought that was really sad.... So as with any other person, the way we as psychiatric patients treat our children, really just depends on our own personalities....