I'm not a fan of psych meds (even though I take 5 different ones every day) but I have to say that the mood swings are no longer as severe nor do they last as long as they used to. I do much better at life now---even though there have been costs in terms of memory issues and lost jobs (I got fired again today), I can deal with it and move on to the next thing. And yeah, it's hard to accept the need to take psych meds for the rest of my life, but I'm 55 and used to being on meds for high blood pressure and diabetes, so why make a big deal out of it.