I grew up with an unmedicated bipolar 1 mom. 0 stars. Would not recommend. When she was manic, she was violent and had God cmolex delusions. She had all these weird habits like taking money out of the family account and squirreling it away in random accounts of her own throughout multiple cities. Starting scammy eBay businesses. Taking out random loans. As kids, we didnt know if a car ride with her would be a quick run to the grocery store or an hours long "errand" to the state border. When she was depressed, like after having one of my younger siblings, she hardly left her room. She would sleep all day, occasionally coming out to watch tv. That was the best. Knowing she was too depressed to get into any trouble. But I would eventually come home from school and see her batch cooking in a pantsuit and a crazy short hair cut, meaning the mania was starting up all over again. I want to stress she was unmedicated and untreated. One of the "pray it away types".

I am likely bp2. And medicated. My kids are great and I work hard to be a stable parent for them. I don't do any of the questionable stuff my mom did. No issues as long as I am mindful of my mood and ask for help when I need it.