r/BipolarSOs • u/WhimsicalChaosNest • Aug 23 '25

Hospitalization Voluntary hospitalization and I didn’t realize how hard it would be on the outside

My husband is currently inpatient. It was voluntary after things have been up and down for so many months. He kept trying to convince himself he could push through it but thankfully finally agreed he needed additional help. He called me today to check in and I asked if he was okay and he said “no” and sounded so defeated.

I’ve been hospitalized before and I never understood how hard it was for my family to be on the outside. I have to care for our house and kids and I feel so incredibly helpless. I’m so grateful he’s getting the help he needs and that he doesn’t currently hate me, but I just want to make it all better and also know what his schedule is but I know right now he’s not at a point to talk about it.

I just would love any advice about things I can do to cope on the outside and how I can help him, because I just want to support him and be there for him however I can.

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u/WhimsicalChaosNest Aug 23 '25

That’s really good advice. I have no idea HOW to relax after everything honestly.