I've been a bit away this week. A close family member of mine is bipolar, and we had to admit her to a psychiatric hospital for the week. She lives in São Paulo, which is an 8-hour drive from my city, and she refuses to move back here. 

She keeps having manic episodes, we bring her back to our city, she improves, and then she leaves again.

This time, she had a breakthrough episode at my house because we refused to buy her a ticket back to São Paulo 😭

It feels like an endless cycle. Does anyone have experience with a type 1 bipolar disorder with recurring crises? I keep reading articles, watching videos, but it's so hard.. https://ik.imagekit.io/lens/media-snapshot/3cc810d13247006628e245ddc4af2e034815f1f52ed2bbf935133518ba1c3c49.webp

Sorry to hear that you're going through a tough time. Have you considered exploring DeFi platforms that provide financial assistance for mental health treatment and care? It might be worth looking into.