Hi everyone! I need some advice or suggestions.

My anxiety is starting to get out of control. I’ve struggled with it for years, and I’m currently taking Effexor, Wellbutrin, Elavil (tricyclic antidepressant), and now Seroquel.

Recently, I’ve started having psychotic episodes and am in the middle of an awful manic episode. My therapist said that I meet the criteria for Bipolar I disorder, but she thinks that these episodes are anxiety fueled as my body’s stress response to the intense stress I’m currently under and a buildup of trauma.

Has anybody else experienced manic episodes, or psychotic episodes that are fueled by your anxiety? If so, what helped you the most? (I’m currently in therapy twice a week, but I need a medication to stabilize my body’s physical response.)