If she has been able to hold on to a job for that long, I suspect she could be doing a helluva lot more at home fore herself.

People with bipolar disrder run the full spectrum from working full-time and having minimal symptoms for years, to being in the hospital for years. I have been both. In addition, it can be a progressive disease in some and therefore, may get worse over time. This is what mine is now doing.

Sending you support. Take care of yourself. Live your life.