Living with and Loving Someone with Bipolar

I am a 51 year old woman living with Bipolar; married for 24 years to a man who has walked the demanding path of Bipolar with me.  However, it has had a cost for him.  As a man, he has had to carry the pressure alone.  My taking Lithium has helped, but it has left him stressed and questioning his own self-confidence.  At 45, I returned to University and studied Psychology.  I wanted to increase the research and support for men living with and loving someone with Bipolar.  At the moment, there is nothing available to help men living with a partner with bipolar.  This is a silent sector suffering alone.  I am dedicating my present Thesis to examining the experience of Irish men.  I am asking Irish men to come forward to be interviewed for my research and, from this, to develop a specific therapy for men living with this burden.  I am asking you - any men with this experience - to tell me your story, and let me know the supports you need.  The interviews will be under an assumed name, in confidence, and can be completed through Skype.  To help with this study, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or Tel: 086 8598792.