Hi, My son just told me he is bipolar and is taking 3 medications for it. I don t know how long he has had it. He has been in therapy with his girlfriend for 2 years. they have a 11/2 year old little boy. How important is family therapy if he hasn t told me about his disorder until now. Is this something that I totally wait for him to share what he may need/want from me. We live in the same town. I looked over the few articles online here and have found out he is taking two of the first two meds talked about in the articles. He sees his psychiatrist once a week. His girlfriend sees someone else, but just as often. I guess I m just looking for any- you should do this now, or you should ask this now, or just wait for him to share more. He s 34 and in AA for 3 years, but now I m not sure the drinking was on hold for the full 3 years. He was a Marine for 5 years from 21-26. He has worked for the USFS maintaining back country roads with a crew of 6 for 6 years. With the baby he stopped that and is going to school in Aug. using the GI bill. Thanks for any insight you might give me. Janell