My birth mom has had and struggled with Bipolar Disorder all of her life. Although I'm adopted and she hasn't raised me, my sister and I still attempt to keep in contact with her.

Unfortunately, she frequently uses change of medication/not feeling well as an excuse not to see us, and we're well aware part of this is because of her battle with Bipolar.

For those who are Bipolar or have experience with this, how do you maintain a social connection with someone when they are battling Bipolar? My sister and I don't want to upset her, but we would still like to have some kind of relationship with her.

My sister and I only have basic knowledge of Bipolar, so I'm guessing knowing more about it would also help us.