So we agreed on my diagnosis of bipolar 2. She agreed that I reduce my quetiapine to nothing,  except a supply of 25mg for PRN. I'm happy with all of that. 

She said that according to the evidence,  bipolar 2 doesn't usually need long term meds. I'm totally not sure about this,  I feel like a small dose of lamotrigine might help stave off some of the episodes. 

She also said that talking therapies aren't very useful in bipolar 2, but DBT is.  This is where I become unstuck.  Maybe I need to talk more with her.  I feel I need talking therapy for my trauma. Maybe she hasn't caught up with my notes (first time meeting her). I will consider DBT, but I don't feel ready to "stop looking backwards" (I don't know much about DBT, but I read it's about looking at the present and future. 

Clearly this is where I'm getting stuck as writing it down isn't helping a huge amount.  I think because different professionals are suggesting different things. 

Am I being defensive about being told to do DBT? Is it because I can't ignore my trauma? Is it because I feel like they think all my problems are just me overreacting to shit? I need help to sort out what my next path is. I need to decide that for myself.

Argh, this is annoying, lol

I have an appointment with a psychologist on Friday,  I think I know what I need to talk about Haha