I have been advised to become proactive in accepting and managing my illness or risk spending increasingly longer periods in hospital. I have bipolar and have spent 10 of the last 12months hospitalised. I currently take sodium valproate 2100mg risperadal 2mg cymbalta 30mg rivotril 1.5mg temazepam 20mg circidan 2mg. I struggle socially, have never had a relationship and lost the last friend i had many years ago.