I'm in a tough spot. I have bipolar disorder so SSRIs are off the table because they can induce mania. I'm sort in a neutral spot right now with my bipolar, but I'm suffering from seasonal depression (on top of my major depressive disorder) and I'm facing a lot of anxiety. My psych prescribed hydroxyzine as it won't trigger mania and helps me sleep. He's told me to take 25 mg as needed. The problem is, I feel constantly anxious and I've been having multiple panic attacks a day and I know you can build a tolerance to it if taken too much in a row. The drowsiness makes me feel even worse since it usually carries into the next day. I feel like it's not helping my anxiety and it's kind of worsening my depression with the drowsiness.

Does anyone have some advice for me?