Question

A client with bipolar mood disorder, manic episode, says to the nurse, "i don't know what i'm doing here. i never felt better in my life; i've got the world on a string around my finger." what is the nurse's most therapeutic response to this comment?

Answer 1

That sounds wonderful. Let's have a delicious snack and talk more about this. I want to know how you feel that the world is on a string around your finger. What does that make you want to accomplish or do?