Dealing with family members with bipolar disorder.

[Thelonious Monk]

Anyone here have any experience / advice?

I have already read a lot of literature on the subject -- both on and offline -- but it always means more coming from anonymous internet strangers.

[ojnihs]

[Thelonious Monk]

go away, asshole.

what did i do.

edit: by "dealing with" i mean helping them while having an episode / preventing future episodes.

[hYdrociTy]

Dealing

[deepak]

i mean helping them while having an episode / preventing future episodes.

Lithium.

[deepak]

Perhaps a tasty piece of bread would be a better choice.

[diebenkorn]

Bipolar speakers.

[aerius]

Anyone here have any experience / advice?

I have already read a lot of literature on the subject -- both on and offline -- but it always means more coming from anonymous internet strangers.

I'm not a doctor, but I've heard that kicking them in the groin has positive results.

[luvdunhill]

wow, intense thread. Perhaps everyone should just listen to more music, have a beer or two, do some DIY.....or all three:

[aerius]

you should go away too, asshole.

I'm not a psychologist*, but it sounds like you need a hug, from your mom.

*I only took one psych course in university

[hadden]

My wifes grandmother used to think the thermostat talked to her. At one point sleeping by it so as not to "miss anything".

[Thelonious Monk]

I'm not a doctor, but I've heard that kicking them in the groin has positive results.

I tried this. They kicked me out of the hospital and he cried.

Harder next time?

[Augsburger]

Try denial. It seems to work for my in laws.