im bipolar, ptsd, and panic disorder. I went for years thinking that if I only had better coping skills then I could manage without meds, but it didn't matter. no matter what I did, I couldn't control those damn rapid cycles that would plummet my mood into the dark abyss or send me sky high. I finally accepted that meds were the only thing that were going to stabilize me and I cant believe the difference they have made in my life.