I'm not quite sure how this works. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I am a mum of four with bipolar 1 disorder which has caused me to have auditory, visual and tactile hallucinatons in the past. I also have epilepsy. I have a great doctor, but the meds will take a while to kick in and right now i am somewhat manic and irritable at the kids. They are really darlings. I'm not generally like it. I need help. My best friends are all having their own crisis marraige breakups and whatnot. I don't like to dump on people. My other family are not helpful. How do you other parents cope? I ended up in hospital last time.