Problem
Imagine that your significant other has had a long running battle with bipolar disorder. Recently, following a heated exchange, your significant other made a suicidal gesture, resulting in a mandatory hospitalization. To ensure their ongoing safety, your significant other's assigned social worker wants you involved in developing the after care treatment plan.
• List of at least three ways living with your significant other's illness has affected the lives of you and their family.
• Propose at least three different coping strategies you can help your significant other use when they are experiencing their symptoms.
• Propose at least one safety or prevention method you will try to employ in the future to make sure that future suicidal gestures are not repeated.