###Human: How soon will relapse occur after stopping bipolar medications? ###Assistant: Hello. Bipolar illness is a severe mental illness. It needs constant treatment. Stopping or switching the medicines on your own can lead to relapse. Medicines are provided by a registered medical practitioner and cannot be sold OTC (over-the-counter). She has to be started on medicines. She cannot come out of it on her own. Without medicines, her condition will worsen.