My son has bipolar. He’s on meds, but he never really seems happy. He has a college degree in economics, but he just works at Whole Foods. He’s very smart, but has a terrible self image.
He was such a sweet young boy. It makes me very, very sad. I wish I could help him more.
Can you discuss with his MD? Just a suggestion but if he’s on his own there’s privacy issues. If he allows it maybe you can help with changes?
I don’t know. Sometimes it’s just the environment and the stressors that go with it especially competeing for grades in college, girls, whatever. One good thing with bipolar( if that’s good) there appear to be better medications that help much more so than 20 years ago.
The biggest problem is, and I’m not a doctor, the biggest problem is being able for the care team( and MD) to see changes. That takes a lot of humbling writing on self daily and writing out the changes because no one but your son is with them 24/7.
I do hope the treatment(s) work soon. It’s a tragedy watching a family member slipping into despair.