Good luck, OP. Major props for seeing someone with a horrible disease (that terrifies most people, hence the stigma) as a human. You have a hard road ahead of

Good luck, OP. Major props for seeing someone with a horrible disease (that terrifies most people, hence the stigma) as a human. You have a hard road ahead of you. Some advice, from someone with plenty of experience with bipolar disorder (family, romantic relationships, business partners): * Study Eastern approaches to mental health and spirituality. Buddhism will accept you regardless of whether you have any metaphysical beliefs whatsoever. "You may not believe in God, but God believes in you." (Actually, Buddhism is theologically agnostic and compatible with theism or atheism, but that's an aside.) Don't expect miracles, because it takes decades to get good at this and mentally ill people can't "meditate out of" their illnesses, and but the insights into the mind from meditation and yoga can help both of you. * You both should avoid all recreational drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Both of you. Normal people can use drugs like psilocybin, marijuana and LSD with low levels of risk. You can't. Even if you're neurologically normal, your circumstances are abnormal and these drugs are unpredictable even in the best circumstances. * You have hard travels ahead of you. It's probably good, even if your mental health is totally normal, for you to see a therapist. * Exercise. It won't always clear everything away, but it will make the situation better.