Last night was the first time that my new boyfriend has experienced me in a mania. I told him that I have bipolar disorder but I don't really think he understood/believed me. Either way I had a really bad manic episode and he wants to still stay with me, but all of his friends think I'm absolutely crazy and the thought of being around them is killing me. How do I handle this? Also any advice on how to explain to him what happened? I told him but I don't think he really understands.