I don't think I have ever talked about this here, but I'm very certain my dad has BP. I see much the same symptoms in him that I have experienced myself, though we deal with them differently - meaning, he is in complete and utter denial about it and I try to deal with it, well like a lot of you.

This evening I came upon my dad digging through the trash. he said he was looking for a key. When I asked him what the key was for, he said he would know when he found it. When my mom got home, he became somewhat verbally abusive to her, accusing her of having men over without his knowledge who were smoking crack, etc.

Basically, he's been manicky all week and now it appears he has crossed over into psychosis - worse than I've ever seen, and I've lived with him most of my life.

I have asked him a couple of times in the past to go see a doctor. He refuses claiming the only problem he has is "you people," meaning my mom, brother and myself.

I would personally take him to the ER, but he wouldn't likely get into the car.

Are there any non-suicide crisis hotlines out there I might try? All I can find are for suicide. Or.. should I call the police to 51/50 him? I'm hesitant to do that because he's not being physically violent, thus not technically a "threat to himself or others" (physically) but I don't know how else to get him to the hospital.

I... I just don't know what to do. [emoji29]

Any advise would be GREATLY appreciate.