Need help with a bipolar relationship and 'space'

First of all, it sounds like something I would do, foul every thing up.

With best intentions, of course.

You said, 1. I've been dating a girl who suffers with bipolar and autism for the last 5 months and until a few weeks ago it was great.

2. She had been on medication for the last 2 years which she told me had changed her mood entirely and that more or less she was now okay, although she still had to take care of herself.

3. Unfortunately she started to struggle around Xmas time due to the lack of routine and structure, and I didn't help by worrying her feelings towards the relationship had changed. As much as I thought I understood her predicament I now realise I didn't.

4. My main question is what I should do now after she told me she needs space as she worries I'm now a 'risk' to her mental health?
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I thought you were going to say she changed or went off of her medicines. But you said it was her routine and structure which changed at Xmas which gave her problems, which you thoughts you understood but you didn't.

As for the bipolar side, I have that and my medicine usually keeps me balanced (Lithium to keep my mania calm, and Mirtazapine which deals with the depression. So her meds which deal with that have been working for a couple of years?

Doesn't sound like anything you did.

You noted, "but I've read it's good to try and reach out when people get down." That's what I would do.

You said, "I really just want to help if I can." Me, too.

And, "If I just need to leave her be, I will. But there's so much conflicting information any help would be hugely appreciated."

I would do just what you're doing. Texting her every now and then.

Although, about a year ago this woman I was trying to help, I didn't hear from her for a couple of weeks. She had told me a few weeks before that, that she was working so hard and so long that she collapsed on her floor in the kitchen.

So when I didn't hear from her for 10 days or so, I of course assumed she had collapsed on the floor in her kitchen. So I had to rescue her. So I called the police to do a welfare check. I'd been watching too many cop shows on TV.

So they knocked on her door, and there was nothing wrong with her. It turned out she had gotten a boyfriend. And she called and tried to explain that. Oh, well. So I've been in that boat, also.

I would do whatever you think is best. Try to help her, try to help yourself. See what happens.