I am not sure about this guy, bipolar disorder isn't well understood, IMHO, and it comes in different forms, some are worse than others. Hers can, and I think will be beaten, we've been married eight years, and as funny as it sounds, her illness has made me a better person, even if it makes me give God the ass chewing of a life time in my prayers (apologies to the more god-fearing amongst us, but I have a sense of duality with regards to faith. I ask that you simply respect my POV, and I'll respect yours). I've found reserves of strength and fortitude I didn't think I had. Have there been days I've said to myself, "ah screw it, why the hell am I doing this?" Yes. We, the families of those with bipolar suffer too. We see the people we love have their lives turned upside down by a disease that isn't well understood, and where the medication isn't always sufficient.
A word about the state. We live in DC. Yes, I know, but I took us where the jobs were, and they weren't in NYC. Sadly, DC social services got their hooks into her, they've promised a lot, and delivered just enough so that she's not a problem. That's the aim, keep the mentally ill drugged up and out of site. Considering things like the Pentagon shooting, they don't do a very good job of that, do they?
Makes you wonder if people saw this system in action, would they really support government run health care? What really scares me? I have yet to find mental health provisions in the bill. And to be honest, I am hoping that the idiots aren't seeking to return to a system of "Hey, you're nuts, to the state asylum with you!" But I have no confidence with Obambi, to him he'd rather we all sample the "joys" of the state.
After spending years dealing with it, I can tell you the state is totally clueless dealing with bipolar disorder.
The most important thing is good, caring, committed family. Sadly bipolars often lack this because so few understand the illness.... they just think the family member is mean/selfish/uncontrolled.
The state, instead of helping, was another stress to deal with in raising a family. They interfere instead of support. Once I called 911 to take my husband to the hospital and they arrested him when they got there and put him in jail and made him spend DAYS without meds. It took months to get rid of the psychosis. B*******. That’s how I feel about the state “help”.
If you have problems with bipolar in your family stay FAR AWAY from state services. Their first response is to physically break up the family and have them make enemies of one another. They have no regard for the family and instead focus on the kids, like they can grow well in a vacuum. The kids I know were damaged far worse by state interference than the parents illness.