My husband was diagnosed with it back in 1997. It has been a struggle. I didn't actually meet him until 2002. We married in 2003. It has had a lot of ups and downs. Thank god no hospital stays. Well one before we met. He just takes his meds and sees his therapist to stay stable. He is doing pretty good right now. I told him to join the site but he hasn't yet. If you think you have it just talk to a professional. They can tell you for sure.