I understand your fear. My daughter is bi polar. She is married with 4 children and has been off her meds for over a month. She is impossible to talk to about this, as she just lies to me. Her husband is no help. I recently made a dr appt for her, paid for 1 mos medication when she gets a new one, and arranged for her to get free meds from the drug company once she and her doctor fill out the application. My husband and I have helped her often because we worry about the kids. She never showed up for her appt on Saturday nor did she pick up her prescription. I don't know what more we can do? She is terribly mean when she is off her meds, and I worry about her kids. I can handle her verbal assaults, but I don't think it's a good life for her kids. She also admitted to me after I smelled it that she and her husband are smoking pot to relax. ( interesting that they can afford cigarettes and pot, but not her meds.) They have no insurance because of his seasonal working. I just don't know how pushy I should be in getting her to the doctor and getting on her meds again. She is 32 yrs old. At some point I think I need to let it go, but as a grand parent I can't seem to let go of the worry about her kids. I would take any advice I could get. I so empathize with you on your worry about your aunt. It is so hard on families. I feel so bad about my daughter's plight, but it seems that I can't care anymore that she and her husband do about their welfare. I could not figure out how to start a new thread, so I apologize for going on and on. Good luck to you.