I think it's important to remember that there are those who don't have severe bipolar, but still are bipolar. There are different levels of all these disorders, some severe and some not so severe. The gentelman on the show was obviously a severe case. My heart went out to him and his family. I could hear the desperation in his mother's voice...haven't we all been in that position? I'm glad it's being talked about. Perhaps with more openess about these disorders, more will be done to help.