That depends on who you ask. Some people say it can be cured but i don't be leave that. I do know with my self and others that it can be lived with. I went to a mental health program for 2 years after my bipolar got very bad and having that many people around with a mental illness allowed you to see who would work on it take their meds and make improvements and then there were the people who don't work on it didn't take their meds and some would drink and do drugs as well .The best thing i can tell you to do is to find groups out there for bipolar make friends ask questions and do what works . You can live with it I have many more good days now then bad .I still have very bad days but they don't drag me down they way they use to and the good days now far and away make up for it.