Normal life is possible. I'm a mother and have a good career. There are obsticles. Just means we have to work harder at it than other people. A good pdoc is very important. A good therapist is helpful. Just have to make the decision to do what you need to do to get and stay stable. There are absolutely times when things fall apart still. Just have to dust yourself off and reach out to the right people for help. And be compliant and really listen to what they have to say. Too often meds don't get taken, advice doesn't get taken, and then we sit and wonder why we're not getting better??

I'm mostly compliant with meds, but now I need to start doing all the other things my pdoc keeps telling me to do! Like light therapy, excercise, etc. I think if I actually do those things after the past 3 years of ignoring him, he might fall out of his chair!