I have to say that, for me, taking medication means I can have a life, and be a wife to my husband and mother to my children. I'd have none of this, and live in constant fear and distress, without ADs.

I haven't got a bipolar diagnosis officially but it is on my notes as a consideration. However, the actual diagnosis is irrelevant as I've been taking Lithium (which is the mood stabiliser often used to treat bipolar since the 50s) anyway so my treatment wouldn't change.