I long for real alternatives too. I haven't found anything that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. (Windhorse cost $15,000 per month when I checked a couple of years ago! That's not covered by insurance or any gov't programs. And the stays are like 6 to 18 months long.) It disturbs me that medication seems like the only option on the table - at least for people with really serious MI like my son has.

So my son and I muddle along, doing our best. The medication has to be part of the mix right now. We have to play the hand we were dealt with the resources available.