Beth
My husband is 45...has had depression so bad he has been unable to work steady for at least 5 years. We've been married 20 years but are separating now for the 2nd time due to the strain. I suspected bi-polar for years and finally got a dr. to confirm the diagnosis after charting out mood graphs showing the weeks he's up and down. The strain is hard on our family. I see the struggle my husband is having. I try to be supportive but he tried Depacote which tries to even out his moods...but he takes ritalin (that our kids take) during the down times to make him feel normal. I'm not asking for medical information...I want him to try going to partial inpatient-outpatient treatment because we only have insurance for 30 days. ANy suggestions? Beth