And I think that if he had dealt with his real issues and gotten the right advice years ago he would have been off the drugs by now.
Yes, it's tough but too much enablement makes it way tougher IMO.
You don’t know about bipolar unless you are a doctor ... or a healthcare worker or someone who suffers from bipolar disorder.
You certainly have your *opinion* about what you think should have happened with your family member... but you don’t really know about it.
“Yes, it’s tough...” I hope you’d never approach your family member and tell him, “Hey ... you’ve been enabled too much ... you should deal with your real issues and get off your medication...” because that’s a recipe for disaster. People don’t understand that in most cases mental illness is as life or death an issue as cancer is.