Hi all, I’m new to this subreddit and wanted to share that I have recently been diagnosed with Bipolar II. I’m coming off of a depressive episode after losing my job. I decided to see a psychiatrist this week and was prescribed lamotrigine. I’ve experienced several manic episodes while on SSRIs, so my psychiatrist suggested going this route. I’ve only been taking it for less than a week and I feel so much better! I’m motivated to take care of myself and work on actual tasks instead of just sleeping all day (due to depression). I’m really excited to continue taking it because I feel like it can help me turn my life around. Some part of me does feel like it might be a placebo effect, but I hope it isn’t. Anyway, I would love to connect with other people on this sub who have Bipolar II (any working professionals in their 20?)
Best of luck to everyone here!