If I were the neurologist examining me when I was first diagnosed- at age 32 or so-what would I say to me: "Who ARE you? What about your life and your soul have brought you to this point? What do you think is lacking or that you need or would help?" Then I would say, "let's see how things progress, but here's what I have that might help
and here are some considerations about their side effects...And remember that every person is different, and while I will do my best to try and discern how to intervene here, I can't promise any particular outcome...Meanwhile, what are your strengths, how can we maximize them, and what are the weak areas that we need to bring attention to."

ok, glad I got to say that to myself.

What was actually said to me: "We ARE seeing more and more of this in young people these days. No, no one ever gets better."