Help! Advice to help someone with bipolar disorder?

Hi this might be a long one so if you don't know about bipolar disorder or aren't willing to give advice don't waste your time.








My friend ';Sally';s mom is named ';Susan';. Susan has bipolar disorder which has been diagnosed by a doctor. Her particular condition does not include much depression, but it does include periods of mania. She talks fast, gets all hyped up, and has the other's symptoms of a bipolor's manic phase. A few years ago she was hospitalized for a while for her condition. Since then, there haven't been any serious issues. A week ago, a family friend who had seen Susan lately called my mom. She notified my mom that Susan had seemed very hyped up when she saw her. She was very concerned and said she hadnt seen her this bad before. My mom notified a close friend and neighbor of Susan's to be on the look out and be aware of the manic phase Susan was going through.








I feel like I have some responsibility to help Susan and Sally get through this. My mom also wants to help but she isn't as well informed as I am about this disease. I have learned about many mental health disorders in my health classes. My main question here is what should I do or tell my mom to do to help Susan? Her husband knows but apparently he only makes things worse. Also, what should I do to comfort Sally? She doesnt know that I know about her mom's condition and I think she might feel embarassed if I knew. We are really close friends, but she has no siblings to go through this with. I feel like I should have her over my house more often so she doesn't feel quite so lonely by herself.





Any thoughts?Help! Advice to help someone with bipolar disorder?
Susan has got to have her medications adjusted or even changed before her mania gets out of control. So I think the first concern would be to make sure Susan goes to her pdoc. As for helping Sally, I would just be there for her and be a true friend. Maybe you should tell her you know that her mom is bipolar and tell her you understand and that it is nothing to be ashamed off. Due your best to make her feel better about the whole thing.


Good luck and my heart goes out to Sally and Susan! You are a great person and a great friend - I wish the world had more people such as yourself!Help! Advice to help someone with bipolar disorder?
have her see a doctor again.
All you can really do is be there. I mean that is all that your mom and you can do is be there. Sometimes that is all people really need is for someone to be there for them you know. I do have a question though if you don't mind answering it? Is she on any medication, and if she is has she been taking? If those answers are no then she needs to get on some type of medication and to see a doctor. If she has medication she needs to take it you know what I mean. I think that it is really awesome that you and your mom are willingly to be there during this time. A lot of people choose to ignore it. Help your friend become more educated about the condition. The more that you know the more that you will be able to help. Good luck