Sometimes when I'm having a really bad day, whether with mania or depression) and I struggle really hard to control it I just wish other people in my life would acknowledge just how HARD I've worked just to get through the day. Usually I get an off-hand "very good" if I mention this.
What I want is someone to say something like "I've noticed you've been struggling today. I think you done really well........" Unfortunately nobody does but everybody notices when I go off the rails. Sometimes I wonder why I do it at all.