I have been suffering off and on with periods of dysfunction from Mental Illness since I was 9 years old. The best help I ever got was by doing MY OWN RESEARCH INTO MY ILLNESS (Borderline Personality Disorder) online. From that, I learned about the symptoms I have such as uncontrollable anger, rage, inability to form lasting relationships, distorted sense of self and reality and occasional self-abuse such as hitting are all part of my illness. I got a great sense of relief to learn that I am not the "bad person" my illness tells me that I am, and that I cannot "self-discipline myself to wellness...." I need help. There is a new type of phychotherapy that is being used recently that is showing good results, called DIALECTICAL THERAPY. It is a type of therapy where the patient is taught over time to "live in the now," and to "slow down distorted thought processes" that are convincing him/her that they are rational in thinking they are evil or a bad person, that everyone hates or dislikes them, are not "there" for them, cannot be trusted, etc. and makes the patient stop, think about the reality of such thinking, and by doing so consistently, the brain is taught to learn a more positive way of thinking and rationalizing. This is having good results in that those who go through the process are not showing up with relapses and symptoms for longer and longer periods of time, especially has this been true in women. It also helped to control impulsive behaviour patterns. You will have to TELL your doctor about dialectrical therapy, as most G.P.s know LITTLE OR NOTHING ABOUT IT, or go online and search your local mental health offices for information on how you can seek this form of psychotherapy.