Over the 8 months I've known and come to love my girlfriend .I have observed and been subject to both the manic and depressed sides of what I believe is bipolar behavior. Her mother shows signs of the same behavior and stories from the past validate this same behavior pattern in my girlfriend. She ha not been diagnosed. She is aware that she has these mood swings and out bursts and hates herself for the damaging affects but has not asked for help.
I am distraught . She had a manic occurance one week ago .today Sunday morning and the world turned upside down in an instant. The resulting outburst had me grabbing my things and leaving to the screams of "I hate you" and "I never want to see you again.".
What triggered her outrage is was seemingly benign as she was groggy from waking up and I was busy around the house doing chores. I asked too many questions about where this or that could be found to do my work (her place). and she became increasingly aggitated,then beligerant, started to throw thins and actually assaulted me physically.( no external harm done). After one of the best and romantic nights we ever had, she now will not see me and talking to me gets her upset.
She has been my world. We have been inseperable working through other episodes. I now am at a loss of someone so dear and I don't know what to say or do .I'm only making things worse by her reactions.
I have not mentioned my suspicions of her condition as it is not until just now I am as sure as I can be about this.
Could anyone please tell me what tact I should take in relating to her as I must preserve our relationship,(if at all possible), and how can I or anyone bring her to treatment and further recognition for the ultimate wish of mine for her....healing treatment and happiness.