Mood problems (and more) have been my constant companions since my teens. Finally, eight years ago, I was put on medication--first for depression and then for BP2 (Lamotrigine, Effexor, Lithium, Risperdal, Clonazepam). Still, I am rarely symptom-free. On good days, I may feel only worried, incompetent, unworthy, and fatigued. On bad days, it's either depression, nasty hypomania, or a mixture of both. On and on it goes, medication and all, with rarely a break between.
My pdoc has experimented with various combinations of meds, but none has really made an appreciable difference. I'm getting tired of hoping for an improvement only to find that nothing works.
On the non-pharmaceutical side, the usual therapies (CBT, DBT, etc.) require more focus and persistence than I can muster. (I have ADD.) I don't seem to be able to keep my mind on the various techniques whenever I need to call on them.
The question: Are some people just condemned to drag through life, without any realistic hope of relief?