I think it's important if you have trauma or something like that as well as bp. But it can also be helpful to have an outside party to talk to even if you don't have trauma because someone else can see your moods and help you identify triggers and coping skills. I quit therapy in December because I felt like I didn't really need anyone to talk to anymore and I have definitely learned all the coping skills I need (I just need to use them).

Now that I have had a death in the family I am hoping to get in with my old therapist because I will need someone who didn't know him to talk to about all the guilt I feel and anger and everything like that.