<human>: A little over a week ago my best friend called me to tell me his wife (also a very good friend) was acting crazy and he was very scared. She wasn't sleeping and she was talking incessantly about crazy things for hours and even speaking in gibberish. They see a doctor and they diagnose bi-polar disorder (apparently these things can just appear in the early 20s when the brain matures).

They end up staying with her parents because he can't take care of her alone. She's taking Lithium and Abilify and sleeping pills. It's been a week and she isn't improving and her parents, brother and husband are exhausted. They had to check her into the mental hospital because she was having violent fits of screaming and punching things.

We're all very scared and worried. We know she'll come out of it, but how long will it take? What can the "crash" (depression portion) be like? The doctor said that the lithium might make her lose her "spark", has anyone had experience with that? Any information or personal experience (of yourself of from knowing someone) would be greatly, greatly appreciated.

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<bot>: Friend has bipolar disorder. She's been on meds for a week but gotten worse. She had to be checked into a mental hospital. Any information/experiences/advice would be helpful.