BF, W.O.W.’s son displays typical behavior of a child who is hurt, has lost his bitachon and emunah, and is really hurting. He shows some various symptoms of depression and substance abuse but other than that he does not really display signs of bipolar disease.
Bipolar patients can go days without sleep. They display completely extreme degrees of wants, needs, actions and reactions. At one end of the spectrum they have a need to conquer the world and fix everything for everyone. Not unlike the energizer bunny, they keep on going, and going and going. On the other end of the spectrum when they hit their low point, they are so low basically on the floor and cannot get their chin up. Not even to go out with their friends to do whatever it is they are doing. This does not fit the information given by W.O.W. about her son.