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Bipolar Disorder, Suicidal. Prescribed Abilify. What Do We Fear?

My husband and I have had a troubled marriage for 4 to 5 years now. We are currently separated. I filed for divorce 2 weeks ago. You see, my husband was diagnosed by a therapist about 1 year ago with bi-polar disorder. He then saw his primary MD who prescribed Abilify. The husband decided this made him sick and that the therapist and I "conspired" against him to give him this diagnosis. These past few years have been a living nightmare in our home. I often say it's our "secret nightmare".......until recently that is. He has pushed me, drug me out of bed in the middle of the night, cursed me to my face and via text msgs, stole my underwear and squirted a "sperm detector" test all over them with permanant stains, stalked me, slipped tape recorders in my car recording phone conversations, and multiple, multiple more things. He thinks I've had affairs with everybody, and I mean men, women, and anything in between. He is so convinced. His thoughts and stories are SO irrational. I currently have a PFA against him for me and our two beautiful children ages 10 and 6. It got to the point where he was telling my kids that I am a whore and "mommy has lots of boyfriends". By oldest ask me to "please do something mama....just get it over with"! My question is: I am asking for primary possession of the kids and my husband seeing them only with supervision until a full psychiatric evaluation is completed; at that time, depending on results, other options may be considered. I am scared to death that, because he is so coniving and deceitful, the will somehow trick the psych MD into thinking he doesn't have a problem. He has admitted to be suicidal at times to me and others. Do you think there is a chance of this happening? Thank you
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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This is a classical typical psychiatric problem that we often encounter

It is quite treatable with taking antipsychotics regularly

There is a chance of suicide and violence. he needs family support and hospitalisation for better recovery. But, your and children safety is also very important and need to be ensured

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Bipolar Disorder, Suicidal. Prescribed Abilify. What Do We Fear?

This is a classical typical psychiatric problem that we often encounter It is quite treatable with taking antipsychotics regularly There is a chance of suicide and violence. he needs family support and hospitalisation for better recovery. But, your and children safety is also very important and need to be ensured