Hi,
I know this is a tough time but you need to give tough love. A mental institution is the best and safest place for her, for a while at least.
Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. I was diagnosed as Bipolar 2 a couple of years ago. Thats Manic depressive in laymans terms. I have no family history of this condition, so it was difficult to diagnose. I put my wife and kids through ****** and tried to top myself several times.
It may not just be a cry for attention, sometimes people who suffer this horrendous condition, just can't see what else they can do to stop feeling so utterly miserable.
Once medication (primarily, mood stabalisers) has been successful things will get better. It will take a long time and a lot of patience before the right medication is found. Everyone is different and everyone reacts differently to the medication.
I did consider just putting this in a PM to you, but it might help others out there to know, that it is controlable and it happens to a lot of people.
Good luck, you will need to offer a lot of love and support over the next few months, but being there for her will be the best and only thing you can do. The doctors will do the rest.
All The Very Best
Simon
