I haven't been on here in a while so I apologize for not keeping up with you all. I just wanted to see what your opinions are on something. To make a long story short, I have an opportunity to go to a treatment program for bipolar disorder. It's a top-notch place but it's also top-notch price, namely $35,000 for each 30 days. I'd be planning on a 60 day stay. Yes, it's a whole lot of money but it's a great program. My quality of life sucks right now big time. I am basically reduced to working and sleeping. I can't watch TV, can't focus on the internet, don't clean the house, etc. I'm not a rich person but my family has offered to pay for me to go to treatment without even the burden of paying them back.

What would you all do??? Go and spend the maybe $70,000 or pass it up because there's no guarantee it's going to make things any better. If it helps my pdoc yesterday said I have 3 options... continue changing meds and see if we can figure out a winning combination, residential treatment, or ECT. He votes ECT but I don't want to go there. I can't risk the memory side effects (though any input on ECT would be appreciated in this thread as well). Thanks for reading and I'm anxious to see what others who have been in the depth of depression think.