My husband has Bipolar. Its been a real struggle for us. He is in a depression right now. Even on meds there are still ups and downs. This all started about 6 yrs ago. He's been hospitalized 3 times.. He now knows he has to stay on meds forever and has to keep up with his Dr. appts. etc. I went through this great class through NAMI called Family to Family for the friends and family members. Its so educational. Education is the key to mental illness.. And we need to get rid of the STIGMA!!!