Hello, my 34 year old daughter's just been diagnosed bipolar after 15 years of episodes of depression & anxiety (severe) coupled with times that she appears cheerful/fun loving. I don't know what to say or do to help her anymore. She lives 3.5 hours drive away and I phoned her today as it's her birthday. She was crying and extremely sad because she felt all alone in the world. Her brother (oversees) didn't send her a card or text message. I empathised with her, listened to her and then tried to get her to focus on positives in her life. She didn't want that and then tried to talk about other things. She said she couldn't talk in what she called a superficial way but, she didn't want me to talk about how she was feeling either and/or to try to help her see all the loving friends she has and how much I love her. Her brother loves her but, has distanced himself emotionally from her. She isn't seeing or getting in touch with her father at all at the moment as she can't deal with him - he also has bipolar. My daughter's manic states are apparently hypo mania. What should I do? Do you know of any support groups in Dublin, Ireland that can help me to help her more? She is taking anti-depressants and anti-seizure drugs that her psychiatrist prescribed. If the right combination of drugs for my daughter are found might she be freed from hating herself, feeling that she doesn't want to live anymore and that life has no meaning for her?