Some stories don’t fit the stereotypes we’re taught to expect. In this episode of Forensic Nurse Files, we hear from Dennis, a 46-year-old blue-collar man batlling autism and highly recovered from Bipolar II, who loved someone living with Dissociative Identity Disorder after severe childhood abuse. What began as a reconnection turned into a year-long relationship shaped by mental illness, alcoholism, blurred caregiving roles, and ultimately intimate partner violence. This is a story about loving someone with complex trauma, recognizing your own limits, and the hard truth that empathy does not equal safety. It’s also a reminder that men can be victims, caregivers can be harmed, and silence helps no one. ⚠️ Content warning: intimate partner violence, dissociation, suicide, mental illness, substance use. Bluntly Bipolar Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SttSLOSWCuXploDPmQXN7?si=r6ac8kqFTqmO1CzbAAso3A Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 from any phone in the United States Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention: https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): https://www.rainn.org/ National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org Victim Connect Resource Center: https://victimconnect.org National Crime Victim Bar Association: https://victimbar.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/help HOW TO REACH US: Website: forensicnursefiles.com Gmail: [email protected] IG/Facebook: @forensicnursefiles Tiktok: @forensicnursefilespod Are you a nurse or healthcare provider in the forensics field? Are you a victim of assault? Reach out to us! We would love to feature you or your story anonymously on an episode!
45. Dennis: Toxic Masculinity Killed Sarah Part 1
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