I too am in a rather closed-minded society. I found the best thing I could do for my family was drag them to therapy with me. The best thing happened to be a bipolar support group. It helped them to hear other people struggle with the same symptoms, other families who go through the emotional wringer.. One of those people with bipolar disorder described it as resembling a roadrunner cartoon similar to this one: . Just when you think you're making progress, there's no ground left under your feet and an anvil falls on your head.