Thanks Christina and Blue. For in person friends: I met my good friend whose son is bipolar on Nextdoor, a community forum they might have in your area or they let people start it in their area. You could actually post asking for someone to do a particular thing with you or your daughter, like a personalized play group, asking for someone who is available during the day. I could try asking for a regular partner for a coffee date on Nextdoor , I dont do well except one on one. As my latest mixed episode grew in intensity, I really made the effort to ask for help, set boundaries on the things that I felt unduly stressed me . This has reminded me to stop trying to just push ahead with business as usual when I have a mixed state, but instead to have a definite strategy to follow. Thanks, ladies.