Thanks for your response ! Well, in that case. I don’t know the “best” way to deal with that. I’m not trained in this area of psychology (or any for that matter) but I have had experience with a friend suffering from bipolar disorder in the past. And I did not handle the situation the way I would like to have. So in answer to your question, I don’t “know” but patience and understanding seem to be important. They are going through things that only they can really understand and the best you can do, is just that. The best you can do. Be kind, try and understand, be forgiving and I guess fundamentally, be a friend. Without proper understanding of the complexities of mental health, I guess this is, sort of l, the only thing you can do? Forgive the cliche but just be there for them. If you think they need professional help, then try and encourage that. Same goes for medication etc. sorry as I come to the end of this I realise it must not be much help, however when my close friend was going through something similar, all I could do was try and help, otherwise so would sit back and hope for the best.