The reason the doctor couldn’t answer the questions is because everyone responds differently. Though for the most part delusions occur only in episodes and disappear during stable moments. The best thing she has going for her is you and a home to return to.

On meds there’s two schools of thought. One says to remain on APs to maintain stability. The other school says after a few weeks of stability to wean off APs and use a mood stabilizer to maintain stability. It really is trail and err, there are no fixed answers.

Mania is often followed by depression but not always, it’s individual. But imagine you’ve been feeling intensely and endorphin highs, just returning to stable is going to feel depressing. It’s hard for a none bipolar to understand the loss of those feeling even when they are accompanied by disaster. Offen in the beginning of bipolar people chase those highs even though it’s destructive. There’s no other feeling like it. It usually takes a few rounds with the roller coaster to seek stability. Give her time and provide a save place to land.