I have been on my medicine for a little over a month and I am still not feeling well. I know I need to give more time. My p- doc wants to add lithium and some anxiety meds to the mix which I am hesitant to agree to...I have been thinking a lot about my quality of life with bp2 . I am just wondering how many people with bipolar disorder have a better quality of life when on all these meds, for how long if so. Do you feel you can accomplish goals you set out to, feel you can relate to people and feel happy and|or excited about your life (at times not always of course). I see these statistics that state that people with bipolar have a 70% chance at failed marriage compared with like 49 % overall which granted is not too much better. I see other stats that suggest bipolar keeps people from financial success etc. I am just wondering if there really is hope/ and a good chance for a better life or if my therapist is just trying to keep me " here" with false hope.