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[Ali92]

I think my partner has bipolar. All of the signs and symptoms have been there for years and it has only clicked with me this week that this could be a possibility. How do i tell him my concerns and ask him to be assessed for bipolar?

[tyme]

Hey there @Ali92 - 

Thank you for posting.

From my own experience, one thing that has really helped me is when people cause me to consider where I am at this moment, and whether I want to stay in that space.

For example, you may ask, "Do you think things are going well? Is there where you want things to be and stay?"

Usually, it will enable the person to reflect on their current situation. 

You can then say something along the lines of "I'm willing to support you in whatever you decide. Would you like me to come with you to se a GP?"

You know your partner the best and what works/doesn't work. 

The above is only from my experience as someone who was reluctant to get support, but was also someone absolutely dissatisfied with life.

All the best. Please let us know how things go. You are welcome to tag me into your posts so that I get a notification. You do this by typing "@" in front of my name e.g. @tyme 

See you around!