I'm 52.

I am no longer in therapy. Did basically three rounds of therapy at various times in my adult life: about 2 years during college; about 2 years in my late 20's; about 10 years in my 40's. It has been I guess a year and half or so since I was in regular therapy. I have not needed therapy or meds since. I consider myself very much healed and stable (about time!)

When I was in therapy, I went generally every week to 10 days or so. It varied with how I was doing, etc.

Insurance was an absolute must in order to afford therapy at all. Insurance got my out-of -pocket down to $25/session as opposed to the $125/session it would have been without insurance.

My diagnoses are bipolar disorder and PTSD.

I have worked as a teacher now for 30 years.

My husband and I have been married for 29 years. We have three awesome sons who are all almost out of the house.