How can I help my daughter with Bipolar and possibly a personality disorder when she is in a low, depression? We are supporting  her and we were trying to get her to job hunt after losing her job 6 months ago.  She is trying but she is so depressed that her goal is to get out of the apartment once a day.  She doesnt take care of herself, and last week her doctor dropped her from his practice because she was not being compliant with her meds and missed some appointments. Now she feels even more depressed, we dont know how to help her.  What can we do to get her moving again?
Hi, The first thing that you should do is to find her a new psychiatrist or request her old one to take her back again. I think he will agree if you take the responsibility of supervising her and ensuring compliance. After this try being a bit more assertive with her when issues related to her treatment are in question. Praise her and reward her for all the efforts that she makes to get well and to follow her doctors instructions. The best you can do for her is to ensure that she takes her treatment properly. Best wishes.