Living in Da Nile

This observation involves my bi-polarized friend that was formally diagnosed professionally (by a doctor) as bipolar. It is a one-sided friendship. I am treated as the enemy, a scape goat, and taken for granted if I allow it. It is no ordinary relationship: A mother, daughter situation. I’m the mother watching my daughter being an enemy to herself.

The ideal role according to my own insight is to be a friendly bystander. Advice has not helped. Sneaky reverse psychology might work. However, all advice is unwelcome and is best avoided.

Every bipolar situation is as different as individuals. Frankly, I am not at fault. This girl was not born depressed.

The levels of bipolar are I and II with a milder form, Cyclothymia (*a).
My understanding is the disorder is about types of depression. To make it even more confusing, there is also unipolar depression (*b). Furthermore, there are Borderline Personality Disorders:

(*c) […] instability in relationships, efforts to avoid abandonment, identity disturbance, impulsivity, emotional instability, and chronic feelings of emptiness […].

References:

• (*a)
  Types of Bipolar Depression – Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_bipolar_types
• (*b)
  Bipolar Depression vs. Unipolar Depression
  http://www.ulifeline.org/articles/399-bipolar-depression-vs-unipolar-depression
• (*c)
  Boderline Personality Disorder Symptoms
  https://psychcentral.com/disorders/borderline-personality-disorder-symptoms/