bipolar disorder and that he was on medication. I wasn’t worried, as Rob’s episodes have never been particularly dramatic. They happen every few months, and are usually characterised by depression, followed by higher energy and focus.
But even so, life was much simpler before we had kids.Today we live near Tunbridge Wells – I’m still a headhunter and Rob now runs a firm that helps businesses create mentally healthier workplaces – and his bipolar is part of our lives.
Now I can tell when he’s entering a low period, often before he can. He’ll become disconnected and sometimes bad-tempered, plus he’ll sleep a lot more.What’s challenging is that the children are now more aware of it.
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