I have a question for people with bipolar. I am trying to figure out if my mother's case is normal or not. (She's doing things that hurt me emotionally/mentally and I can't tell anymore how much is the disease and how much is stuff she is choosing).

With bipolar do you ever get better? (aka less depressed, not suicidal)
Can you make your own meals, clean the house, exercise, ect?

Regardless of answers I know staying while I am being hurt is not okay, I am just trying to understand a disease that I feel has taken my mother from me. If this is inappropriate im sorry.