This may seem like an odd question. And I'm sure it won't get a yes from members with the more difficult organic illnesses such as Schizophrenia.
I know that my depression and anxiety issues, particularly the depression, has had positive impacts. Not exactly in my life per se but as a human.
I think I have much more compassion and tolerance for people than I did before depression. I think that it's given me much more depth of soul despite the negative impacts it's had on my life. I'm sure that without depression I would have had a much more successful life if success is defined as fame and fortune.
Explaining that would take too much time and space here so I'll just leave it at that.
Anyone else have any thoughts on how your MI may have had positive effects?