Psychological Support (bipolar depression)
It’s tempting to let them keep going when they seem happily manic, but in my experience it’s easiest to keep balance by managing the highs. Keep them grounded during happy mania and the depression isn’t as bad.
i would absolutely love this personally, and totally understand the reason, but in reality, it can be a terrible behavior to absorb, depending on the circumstances.
probably, next time the same, or similar, event or action happens, that made us happy, if it doesn’t give the same feeling, it usually causes a mania on the other end of the spectrum. meaning, depression kicks in, not understanding why it went differently, or worse, you do understand and feel helpless to change it.
this can be difficult for the mentally unstable, where we end up retaliating saying and doing things that should not have. though in your mind, you justify it. there is also the possibility of driving the person further into a deeper dark hole.
for us, it can be very hard to understand the repercussions and why whatever happened did not go the way you anticipated. you then make those around you, or affected by, a little more hesitant to involving you in future events.
we need honesty, let us know if we are not our “usual” moods. have us more aware of what you expect. it can seriously be dangerous in the end.