I tell you what I would have been died with my meds. I was just so tried of living life just became to hard .But thats me I know lots of bipolar people not on meds. Myself i think they would do better on them .I think its what meds you get on and what you wont from them .I many take meds for my Dep. I like the manic side too much so i only take meds for that when I need to .