I found it quite levelling when my Psychiatrist dxed my Depression's cause as a Personality Disorder. It gave reason for the years of suffering through the most interesting, successful and supposedly enjoyable times of my life. It explained why any positive Mood was fleeting, and was followed closely by dark, often destructive, turns.

You get resigned to the fact that ADs of any sort will likely keep you stable one step above Severely Depressed until the tolerance builds up and you need an increase, or a meds change. Then you are likely to experience a Mood plummet.

I have severe Anxiety/Panic issues, so Therapy has always been difficult, but being as I am I question how effective it is over the long term. It has only helped me once, getting me through a crisis, but it did not help any further.

So embrace your Personality dx, it's not the end of the World. And we are going to have a sunny Summer, I feel it