it's tough to use the term "cure" for any chronic medical condition whether it's bipolar disorder (or as you put it "manic depression") or osteoarthritis. as you point out these conditions often can be managed through medication. when i say "managed " i mean the symptoms of the condition can be minimized. however these medications do not "cure" the condition because if you stop taking the medication then the symptoms return. with bipolar disorder it's important to take medications daily and to check in with your psychiatrist or psychologist on a regular basis. while a person with bipolar disorder may need to take medications for the rest of his or her life the dosage may need to change or the medication itself may need to be changed. new medicines are always coming on the market and often new-generation drugs not only work better than older ones but have fewer side effects. if anyone tries to convince you there's a "cure" for bipolar ("manic depression") you should politely ignore them. do not allow anyone to talk you into going off your medications. there is no cure for bipolar. you should keep taking your medicines and rely on your doctor's expertise and advice. wishing you well! there is no cure for manic depression but there are very effective and natural way for managing the symptoms such as mood swings and helping you get back to a normal routine. learn more from the mr. mahendra trivedi at "the trivedi effect" about natural and effective ways and options for manic depressive disorder.
is there a cure for manic-depression? . besides controlling it's effects with medication on daily basis.