I lean towards...if there's severe mental illness on board, focus on getting that under control, then see what happens, keeping in mind that the drugs used for many problems can cause problems, too (lethargy, low mood, inability to concentrate, etc.).

in my early 20s, i was given involuntary shock 'treatments' (clearly, not a fan) at a 'well-regarded' psych place. i didn't give consent or anything, they just...went to shockin' me, like it was the 50s or something. anyway...

their 'expert diagnosis' was "mild Schizophrenia" 24/7, then "Bipolar I, current episode severe mania," which apparently had only recently developed. thing about that is...

as with many "pissed off mental patients," I've come to find that a lot of this is not just pseudoscience; its control masquerading as science. my diagnosis is now "Bipolar I," after multiple changes to the diagnosis depending on who was diagnosing and (this seems to be the big thing...) how much $$$ they could get and my perceived social class.

at this point...I think they settled on "Bipolar I" because I'm dependent on disability (usually, I think that means "Schizophrenia" or "Schizoaffective"), but I'm also taken care of by an "upper class" (not rich, but above middle class) family, plus my IQ is high enough to make a case for Bipolar I, I guess.

OK. point is...psychiatry, as a whole, is decidedly not scientific and increasingly not all that interesting intellectually, either. -all- the labels are subject to change, so try not to get too caught up in what any 'expert' has to say about you...

try to get what you can out of treatment and have the best life possible.