Bipolar disorder can't be successfully treated without the proper medications nor therapy. Clearly, your daughter needs medical attention because bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder, which will only worsen over time. However, as you acknowledged, you can't make your daughter seek the proper treatment without her consent, so there's no real easy answer to your question. If you're a Christian, then I would suggest you pray to God to send help, or pray to God that He help your daughter make her realize that she needs help. Yes, there are things you can do without her consent. Call a local psychiatrist, or local medical doctor and explain to them your situation and see what they would advise. Contact these organizations: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/ The Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder http://www.obad.ca/ Contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness: http://www.nami.org Here's another website, which discusses Bipolar Disorder and lists other organizations' websites: http://bipolar.about.com/cs/supportorgs/index.htm I hope this helps you!

Are you in the US? Without your adult daughter's consent, you can do nothing unless you seriously believe she may be a threat to herself or to others. If that is the case you can contact an agency in your state called "Adult Protective Services" or something similar. You may have to contact a state directory of services to locate the agency that intercedes when an adult may be a danger to herself, but every state has one. In my state, this agency is a division of the Children, Youth & Families Dept. If you can convince this agency of a legitimate threat to your daughter's health or the health/life of someone else because of her, this agency will investigate. Their investigation may result in an involuntary commitment at a state facility, during which your daughter would be evaluated and receive therapy. During this commitment your daughter would probably be forced to take medication if she is indeed diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. She would have a treatment guardian appointed for a limited period, who would be responsible for any health care decisions until your daughter's discharge. Upon discharge, your daughter would be on her own to follow up on any medication or therapy she would receive. She may at that time be entitled to the services of a case manager, who could help her receive other services in order to maintain her independence and stability outside of a facility. In most states, people who have mental illness are not usually found permanently "incompetent" by a court, so only in periods when she is in a facility and has a treatment guardian would she be forced to take medication and be in therapy. Sometimes people are discharged to a residential treatment facility where they are still under the control of the state and have a treatment guardian to make their medical decisions. Again, this involuntary treatment would be temporary. Many states now have legislation called the "Advance Mental Health Care Directive." During a period when your daughter is stable, she could sign a directive that specifies the type of treatment and medication that she is most confident with, and what she is willing to have done if she becomes unstable. This instrument gives the individual a larger measure of control over their decision making, and reduces the sense of betrayal and helplessness people feel if treatment is forced upon them. People who have acknowledged that they have a mental illness are widely supportive of this legislation. If your daughter does execute such an instrument, keep a copy, and if there is a file or chart with a mental health facility or professional, they need copies too. Other than a situation of danger to health/life, I am unaware of anything you can do in this situation without your adult daughter's consent. As many families are discovering, this is a difficult and highly emotional situation. Letting your daughter know you love her and are willing to listen is important, as is patience.

I have a sister that desperately needs mental help but refuses it so I understand how difficult this is. I also have bipolar but have been stable since 02. If you live in the U.S. you can't doing anything against her will unless she is a threat to herself or others. If you think she is a threat you can do a couple of things. If she is willing to go with you, you can take her to the ER. If she is not willing then unfortunately you will have to call 911. But the police and the hospital will not do anything against her will unless she is considered to be a danger to herself or others. That said the only the think you can do is be there when she needs you and pray that she will get help. Arguing with her will do no good and may push her away. The bad thing about bipolar is the highs feel so good that people often don't want to lose them do to medication. There is a support group called DMDA for family members and there loved ones that may be a huge help. To find out if they have groups where you live call your local referal line or mental health association.