Make sure he regularly sees a mental health professional and stays on his meds.What will you do if your spouse has been diagnosed to suffer from mental illness?
Also, check out the index at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris in section 1: it's probably covered, so view that, and use the WebFerret search engine, your own, and the Google, Wikipedia, and Yahoo websites to investigate. Support groups may be found at Myspace, Google, or Yahoo.
As Anulae said, support your spouse and don't have shame about the diagnosis. These are unpreventable crisis that happen in a person's life and that is why the vows say ';for better and for worse, in sickness and in health.'; There are no guarantees in life, and this is one that you didn't ask for but have. What would you want him/her to do if the tables were turned? Stand by you? Encourage you? Get a support system?
The important thing for you as a caretaker is to allow the person to function at their highest level, so that you don't make them dependent on you unless it is necessary. ';Don't' do for them what they can do for themselves'; is something to say everyday when in doubt as what to do. Then, be sure YOU are taken care of. Join a mental health group that teaches you how to be supportive, encouraging, but also how to be sure your well is full so you can fill his/hers. Don't feel alone, because there are groups to help. Reach out, and when you need to get away, get away.
Be fair to them, but be fair to yourself. Good luck.
you should see symptoms during the dating stage. give love, compassion, support and listen. that's all, the rest is up to her.
You're talking about spouse right.
Then i will accompany my spouse for treatments ... give them lotsa of care, concern, love and encouragement.
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