Unfortunately, the only option she has for anything right now is the mental health agency. It's a private, not for profit, not state, so I'm hopeful that makes it somewhat better.

I think the first pdoc, who diagnosed her bipolar, was somewhat of a pill pusher...he could see that she was already severely overweight, had a thyroid issue, and prescribed abilify anyway...I sat in on one session and he just talked about himself. She then lost her insurance, so he went by the wayside anyway...offered to make a deal, but I wasn't going to pay him to listen to his woes.

Abilify was totally outrageous in price, so that went bye-bye also, although she quit it first because it caused her zombie-like symptoms.

In order to get help in other areas with this agency, she has to go through their procedures and be med-compliant...She isn't living with me...and can't if she gets the help she needs...I don't have the insurance or the funds to get her what she needs, so being homeless (essentially) is the only way. Besides, it got too bad with her here...the stealing and mood swings were just too much to take.

I have tried talking to her...she won't hear me...I am hopeful that in time I will be able to talk to this pdoc...her next appt is in two weeks.

I believe she is bipolar...mania comes with nothing else...and I've seen it with her.