<human>: I'm sorry if this isn't quite the right place for this kind of question, but I wasn't sure where I should put it. Please advise where this would be better posted if there is somewhere.

I've been friends with this girl for probably several months now. We don't know each other irl, she lives states away. But I like to think despite that it's a pretty strong friendship. Through this time, I've noticed several possible mental problems she has. Foremost on my mind is that she seems to get almost constant nightmares, such that it is difficult for her to sleep at all. I know this isn't healthy for her, but I haven't the slightest clue what can be done for it. I also know that she's been abused, though she refuses to say how recently or how many times, or even by whom. However, I am worried it may have had a scarring effect on her psyche.

Aside from this, she has told me that she has bipolar disorder, though I can't actually be sure of the validity of that statement since I'm not even sure she's seen a doctor about it. However, just from the way she acts from one conversation to the next, with little to no reason behind it, I believe she has several of the symptoms.

The worst parts are this: she is poor. Her father is not present (she has been told he was insane, which further troubles me, if any of the disorders were passed on), and her mother is alcoholic, verbally (and possibly physically) abusive, and, if she works at all (I've yet to inquire towards her employment status) seems to make very little. What she does spend goes to frivolous things, and my friend is actually forced to buy her own food most of the time (at 12, mind you). Because of these factors, I am uncertain if she would be able to receive psychiatric help in the traditional setting. But the thing is, she needs help.

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: My 12-year-old, poor friend who lives across the country probably has at least one psychiatric disorder, and I need to know how she can get treatment.