casthegrumpy:

one of my oldest friends was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. does anyone have advice on how to help her come to terms with this and anything i can do to support her both now and in the future?

As someone non-bipolar, I can’t really speak for someone with it, but I’d say listening is most important. She’ll have good days and bad days – if she’s on medication, she may get frustrated going through several, or even several combinations, until they find one that works for her. She’ll have high-energy days, and days where everything is too much.

Any of my followers wanna weigh in with better advice?