"lithium is the best drug for bipolar disorder i&#039;ve ever seen. i&#039;ve been on it for about two years and will probably be on it for the rest of my life. i was off of it for 14 months after being on it for a little over a year. the way i felt off it was difference between night and day. my anger anxiety and stress is way less. while i also believe the medicine is not the cure just the basis, i think counselling also works."