I can truly identify with what you all have said and this quote is absolutely correct. I once heard the EQ (Emotional Quotient) determines a person's success in life much more accurately than IQ (Intelligence Quotient). If this is true, and it is true for me, then each of us with a mood disorder have one huge strike against us from the get go.

That's why after years and years of meds and therapies, I'm finally focusing on the good things about my illness and making my life a positive experience based upon those.