Well the meds do help really. But for me it wasn't that they didn't work, it was that the trade off wasn't worth it. With Depakote, sure it helped but at the same time I felt less emotional and not in a good way. I mean kind of lacking in that way I felt halfway there all the time emotionally, like it wasn't me. I know this is not necessarily the case with everyone, so don't think I'm saying it's all bad... this is ONLY my personal experience and preference.