Ask if you can take your meds at night doing this helped me so much. Please take everything this guy says with a grain of salt. He doesn't seem to be fit for this field.

As far as long term meds I think that's a personal choose. I would like to completely leave the mental health system within the year, but that wont happen. I think my meds space out my mood swings. I would not say I am close to stable on my meds but I choose to take as little medication as possible can and work with my therapists on staying out of hospital.