I wish I could give you some great advice, but I don't know how to handle triggers that I can't avoid either. For me, this is one of the things I really hate about bipolar...even when I am on meds that work well to keep me from cycling for no apparent reason, situational triggers can still set off an episode and as far as I know, no medication out there helps with that. Even my anti-anxiety meds don't work very well when something happens to get me "bent out of shape" (for lack of a better phrase).

I do try to do guided meditations, focus on a puzzle or a game, come here for support, write in my blog or a journal, relax in a hot bath, or even call a crisis line just to talk with someone, and sometimes those things will help a little bit and sometimes they don't help at all. I'm hoping to start seeing a therapist again sometime in the near future and it is definitely something I will be asking about, so if I get any good advice I will pass it on!!

Sorry I am not much help, but you're not alone! I will keep you and your wife in my thoughts; I hope that something can be figured out to help your wife while she waits to see her doctor, and I hope that taking your mother-in-law off of your facebook page will help a little. I wish you and your wife the best, especially for the upcoming week which might be difficult. Take care!!