Living with Bipolar disorder is difficult for the person with the condition and for the family living with such individual as well. For the family living with such individual it is a stressful problem to witness their loved ones suffer from episodes of mania and depression.

Reckless spending, depression, hypersexuality,alcohol and drug abuse, hullucinations are among many that have potential to upset the family peace and intergrity. The family members have to learn how to cope with the situation. This will ease the sufferings of the person with the disorder as well.

It is the family's duty to make sure that the individual takes his or her medications. Family's support and love are more effective than the medications. Isolating such individual will further damage the condition.

First of all, we must accept the fact that psychiatric conditions are like other medical conditions such as cold, fever, blood pressure, cancer etc. The accpetance level for psychiatric conditions are still very poor in the society. This situation should improve and more your acceptance level is, it would be easier for those with the condition to live among you.