I agree meds and therapy are ideal. I've a few therapists that I thought were not helpful at all, but a couple I saw made a big difference in my life. Right now I'm not in therapy due to too many medical bills and doctor visits. But I do feel that without the therapy I've had I would be much less able to do without counseling for a while. I wish it was a perfect world and we could all get good mh care but until then some of us are going to have to suffer through our illnesses and being misunderstood.