Talking can change everything, as Melanie Blumenthal, 39, has found. When the person is in a manic state, it’s really deceptive,” says Melanie. I tried everything.”Fortunately for Heston, Melanie knew she had to step in. No, there were some moments I was really, really scared. “In the first six months [after his diagnosis] I was really scared for Heston because I was seeing there was this loneliness and it’s hard to see the person that you love in pain,” she says.

Source: Irish Independent January 02, 2026 14:51 UTC