Medication, therapy, and strict sleep hygiene (a schedule where you go to bed and get up at the same times every day) are what get me by, and in a decent way most of the time. Some people use diet and exercise, unfortunately my willpower is seriously lacking and I'm disciplined in other areas of my life, so I don't beat myself up too much about it.

Try not to get too down on yourself; this disease is hard enough on us without us beating ourselves up. I hope you get on some good meds and have a good working relationship with a psychiatrist and therapist. Best wishes for you as you work to figure things out. (((HUGS)))