Cue the stress

My wife is flipping into an elevated state. Meaning I get to try & protect a bipolar person from themselves. Especially hard since part of the deal is insomnia. Since she is somewhat unstable on her feet in the first place from a brain hemmoeage years ago this is really a problem. Her sleep is very much connected to what physical coordination she has.

She tries really hard to keep the mania at bay, takes her meds, eats properly but sometimes it rears up anyway. Usually that means I'm a wreck, too. Like most illnesses, it effects the whole family. Not looking for sympathy or condemnation, just want to vent.