here's an odd question. i suffer from what is known as bipolar disorder. throughout my whole life (23 years) i've tried everything from medication to therapy and nothing has seemed to work. my body doesn't react well with the medications and i usually suffer from extreme side effects such as radical weight gain/loss and lists of other things. i also suffer from a slight case of paranoia. as i get older i am able to tame my problems by just keeping myself out of situations that may irritate me but there are times that i can not stay clear of those situations. does anyone else have this problem or something similar? i'm kinda in a bind because it's getting bad again and my entire family has shunned me so i'm alone in this. any help would move me more than you know.