Living with the aftereffect of a manic episode can be difficult to cope with.
This can exacerbate their bipolar symptoms, leading to worse problems than if they were completely unmedicated and struggling only with the bipolar itself.
It is true that many people who suffer from bipolar self-medicate; impatient with prescription drugs, they might use drugs that have a more pronounced effect, such as meth or cocaine.
This was offered as a counter-explanation to her shocking behavior.
Police were called when neighbors reported a woman having sex with her pit bull in her backyard in broad daylight.
Like all mental illnesses, bipolar can be difficult to live with.