I have had depression and mania symptoms since early childhood. I have been hospitalized 8 times, and i am in my mid 40's. I have not had great experiances with therapy and went many years just seeing a psychiatrist. I have tried 5 therapists and only 3 helped, but only somewhat. Am I a lifer? I posted a trigger warning because I dont want people to think they will never get better either. I seem to have gotten worse in the last 10 years. I was suicidal a week ago and have trouble in social situations, getting involved or working. I have been diagnosed with depression, ptsd, schizoaffective disorder and now bipolar 1. I hear voices in my head. Do some people just not get much out of therapy and so never get better?