I’ve only been on a mood stabilizer for a little over a year, so I’m not really sure what to expect long term.

I did experience a manic episode that was brief in duration about 6 months after starting medication. But also, I think this is because I was still adjusting to the medication. And then I had a depressive episode about 3 months later but it was much less severe than my usual depressive episodes. Other than that, I’ve been relatively stable.

But long term, can you still experience manic and depressive episodes while medicated due to drug efficacy decreasing over time? And if so, I’m assuming the next step is to increase dosage or switch meds right?