I have met some and worked under one that was not aware he was bipolar and worked with one that was on the meds. The meds had him evened out so he was pretty much normal but there were days when he was unusually quiet. I always took my que from him and if he was in the quiet mood, I was also quiet, spoke quietly or not at all.

He did tell me once that he couldn't believe how mean he was to his family before he got treated and can't understand how in the world they put up with him acting like that but it makes him love them all the more because they did. He said he will spend the rest of his life making it up to them.

The other guy I worked under eventually got fired and when we pass him, he still thinks he and I are GREAT friends and asks when I will come work with him again. He thinks there is nothing wrong with him, it's the rest of the world and he is such a idiot! He only has 2 moods, extreemly happy or extreemly mad. Before he got fired, his wife left him so it has greatly effected his life and he thinks he is FINE...

I give your coworker credit for getting help! It means a big differance in their life!