Working with someone who is bipolar

I work with a guy who is bipolar and here’s a couple of things that I’ve noticed and things that make everyone’s life easier.

• Mornings are better than afternoons
• He’s a pain in the ass when he’s hungry or needs a cigarette
• His brain moves faster than mine does
• I can tell when he’s in a “mood” because he actually sleeps

Things that help make life easier:

• Patience (this works for people who aren’t bipolar too I’ve noticed)
• Make lists, cause his brain moves so fast, and so does mine, we work better together when we make lists of stuff to do
• Don’t make too many lists!
• Remember we both need to eat
• Don’t bring up bipolar (you’d never know it if we didn’t talk about it, sort of like picking at a scab)

I think this is an important topic so if we could start some sort of discussion on this one it would certainly help me and my colleague figure stuff out.  Thanks.

Chris