Several years ago, my nephew was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. Currently I am reading a book by Berk et al titled 'Living With Bipolar.' It is a very unpleasent read, as there is a certain defiance within the psychiatric community to 'label' a patient with a mental illness. However, I do recognise belated efforts to care for him. Especially by the LAS crew, who were detailed for the section, leaving two police officers standing outside very relieved. He is within the 'system' but he is tagged as a treatment resistent patient, hence the agony of the family will continue. Currently he is detained under Sn3 of MHA, and in for up to 6 Months. It looks like another mess. However on this occasion I, and the patients family can empathise with the comments and views expresed above.