I had thought that I had responded, but it didn't post.

First, I wanted to thank the folks that responded and I am going to look into mania versus hypomania. I am curious about the situation if the highs aren't so high, are the lows not so low?

I am leaving him alone now after simply letting him know by letter that I care and am not mad at him. I don't feel that I have much response other than that. However, I do care about him deeply and these last months didn't indicate things weren't working, quite the opposite. The end came with no real reason other than a seeming complete personality change and within a matter of a few days, a shift from not wanting to spend a minute away from me to no longer feeling anything at all for me.

I am trying to figure it out and looking for insight because if he shifts back (which everything I've read suggests is likely), I would like to understand what is happening so that I can be supportive, but make decisions with facts.

I don't think that I can approach his friends. I think that I am one of the few people that knows about the medications (that he either takes or doesn't take) and the suicide attempt. I wouldn't betray him like that simply to answer my own questions ~ and he hasn't indicated that he wants my help or support so I don't see any specific action that I should take.

I'm not really searching for recommendations (unless there is something that I should be doing and I'm just not seeing it), I'm simply looking for clarity and insight from people who either personally suffer with BP or love someone who does.