My daughters boyfriend (19 years old) is having a severe manic episode. She nor I have never seen or dealt with anything like it. His symptoms are textbook classic. She is not sure how to respond to his grandiose talking, does she validate what he is saying? Try and change the topic? In the wake of this episode he has lost an athletic scholarship to the college he was attending and dropped out all in the period of 48 hours. Prior to this episode she had no idea he was Bipolar and frankly neither of us know if he is formally diagnosed. Please advise on how she should respond to his grandiose talking and is she at all in danger if she were to see him in person?