 [ Symptoms ] i am 73 years old can i get a flu shot if i have pneumonia [ Disease ] we have several friends who are bipolar and they do not steal there is no relationship to her stealing to the bipolar disorders she just steals more concerning would be a possible addiction to narcotic pain medication hide your pills keep them out of your medicine cabinet where she is likely snooping when using the bathroom put the pain medication bottle in there no pills with some m&ms and note asking her to get some help in the manic phase the person can tend to act impulsivelypartake in unpremeditated risky behavior that they normally would not so therefore its possible that cheating and stealing are something that occur when she is in the manic swing of it but it is no excuse to liecheatsteal there are some people who are bipolar but would never cheat or steal but they would drive their car recklessly etc call her doctor and express the things that are going on i am sure heshe would be a good help bipolar disorder is about moods lying cheating stealing is about their character she has probably done it for so long that her bi polar disorder is a good excuse to get her out of tough situations like this one no bi polar disorder does not directly cause her to steal meds but the illness can cause her to not care that she is doing this activity she needs to be under better care for her illness and taking her medication so many people who suffer mental illnesses do not always take their medications there are those who abuse even their own medications she does need help put your medications away