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@lisalucier

Hi, @scrappie08 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can't imagine having your spouse and best friend change into a completely different personality with temper, anger, jealousy and acting inappropriately. Sounds like while you are hurting and having challenges with living with a spouse who is exhibiting these behaviors so far from what she used to be, you are also trying hard to stand in her shoes and look at her experience with bipolar, PTSD and now a personality disorder from her perspective.

I'd like to introduce you to @amberpep, who has talked about bipolar, as well as @parus @gingerw @beckysn @mblbirch. Hoping they can identify with some of what you and your wife are experiencing and also provide some support to you and any input they have to offer.

Why are you feeling it's too late to try and get things under control, as the doctor mentioned? Are her current medications helping at all with the symptoms she has?

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@lisalucier Thank you for tagging me into this thread. @scrappie08, it must be heart-wrenching for you to see your best friend slide into a deeper abyss, knowing you "knew her when". Have you been able to have a heart-to-heart talk with her when she feels up to it, to tell her how you see it, and offer her assistance to help her along with her medical team? I hope her doctors have ruled out physical ailments that could be causing the dramatic changes you witness. If she has family or other friends, are they on her side or do you see abandonment by them due to her ways of coping with life? Are there any face-to-face groups that you could attend to help you deal with the burden you are carrying? Even though she is your best friend, your self-care is important, also.
Ginger