Reply #29: I'll echo what Khash said

[Giant Robot]

This will be difficult but it is do-able.

Think about ways to care for yourself through this as well, and where you can find your support. You may have an active chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) which is at one level a support group for the loved ones of folks who have a serious mental illness. Explore that if you think it would be helpful.

And I would strongly recommend the book, "I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help" about the difficulties of mental illness, as one of the hallmarks is not recognizing you are ill or different or struggling. Sorry, don't remember the author's name, but it was a wonderful, informative easy to read book that provides a lot of insight into the bipolar condition specifically.

And as you go through this with him, ask questions of the professionals involved, until you understand things completely. Last, it might be helpful to learn what to do in case of an emergency, i.e. crisis line numbers, after hours resources, etc. cause problems don't go on hold when the office closes.

I wish you love and luck as you go through this.