Hey, I didn't write the statistics I believe they collect the statistics through surveys of bipolar patients. Slightly outdated, I agree, but there are new medications which are indeed more effective than those that predate them.

I've seen people that have been treated well and their bipolar is now very well managed. I don't think it's easy to judge the effectiveness of treatments by posts on the PC forum, due to factors such as: diagnoses (self diagnosed or diagnosed), age, time since diagnoses, history of misdiagnoses, medication compliance, medicated or not, therapy compliance, etc. Additionally I've noticed that once bipolar disorder is treated some people stop posting on the forums and people are often more inclined to post more often when they are suffering or during an episode than when leading a relatively good life.

RB ♥