Hi--My daughter has been diagnosed as bipolar for several years now. Slowing, the mood swings and violent outbursts are wearing me and my wife down. We do what we can for her--doctors, therapists, meds--but everynight there's some kind of scene. Any little thing that doesn't go exactly right or exactly her way, and she's off--yelling, verbally abusive of us, slamming doors, etc. That's tiring, but I know others are much worse off than we are. Shouldn't we be able to put up with this--we're her parents, after all. But the thing is, what really tears me up, is thinking about her future if things don't change. I don't know what's going to happen to her. I want her to be happy. She was happy as a child, but these last few years, she's never happy any more. How can she live like that? Who can live like that? It breaks my heart. I love her so much and I miss her when the mood swings take her away from us. And I worry about my wife--it's so hard on her too. Just a vent--not looking for a response necessarily. Just a long night with on one to talk to right now. I know you are out there listening. Thanks.