Please If you figure out what to do let me know!! My mother and brother have been diagnosed for years. My mother is in complete denial-believing that she can control her bi-polar symptoms. Well, she can't-she is manic right now and she destoys her life when she has serious episodes. My brother was hospitalized and does take medication but it has been a long road-he also doesn't see when he is manic. Trying to tell a manic person they are manic is the most difficult thing in the world and frustrating as well.
I have talked to their psychiatrists and it has not helped. We did have to call the police on my brother when he became paranoid and dangerous. I feel for you because this is a difficult situation.
I guess if it's a family member you could try the intervention thing--much the same way they do it for addicts.
I've also suggested to family members with a loved one who refuses the help they need, for the concerned person to go into treatment, instead. Often, especially in the case of a parent of a young adult, setting an example of responsible behavior has more impact than words. You can also find out more related to methods that are appropriate for an uncooperative bi-polar.
I was diagnosed as bi-polar (but II, not I, so only have hypomanias and DO listen to feedback from others, although I usually spot it myself, first). A good mania/hypomania is a lot like a really good drug trip, so people have to be highly motivated to want to end it. Much of the time that means getting the message--loud and clear--about how much they are hurting others (because they're unable to reason about hurting themselves but generally can about hurting others).
If it's to a point where you think this person could seriously injure him/herself or others, then call the police. They should turn you onto the proper agency to contact. It's messy but it's also a case of an ounce of prevention. Suspected violence is something that has to be handled with or without the person's consent. Just about every jurisdiction has laws on the book to cover the state's intervention in these kinds of cases. But only use that if you truly believe there may be violence--either against self or others.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FIND OUT MORE RELATE METHODS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR AN UNCOOPERATIVE BIPOLAR. WHAT IS IT? HE'S RUINING MY LIFE AND THE KIDS.