I did some research about "cures" for bipolar 2 disorder. I found an article about cutting out all refined sugars and caffeine for a year and after that, use in moderation. After this people with bipolar 2 ( idk if it would work the same with bp1) should not need meds as the condition corrects itself. When I first read the article on this and watched a YouTube video about mental disorders and nutrition, I dismissed it. Then I started thinking, my doctors compare the disorder to diabetes type 2, heart disease etc which in most cases is diet related. I think I wanted to dismiss this because this is going to be a really hard commitment. I decided that if I do not try it, it will always be a what if in the back of my mind. At worse, 365 days from now I will be thinner and free from a caffeine and sugar addition. This at least gives me some hope that I won't have to live the rest of my life with this disorder. Anyway, I just wanted to share this in case anyone else would like to challenge themselves with this commitment.