In addition to the new meds, CBT, DBT & other coping methods have also been developed in the fairly recent past. For some people, these methods have proven effective in increasing tolerance for the feelings of discomfort Nammu references. The fields of psychology & psychiatry certainly aren't standing still. There's a lot of hope to be had for the furure, IMO. The days of warehousing folks in state hospitals for long stretches of time are long gone (although some might suggest -- perhaps rightly -- that prisons now fill that function for the "have nots").