I just found this site yesterday . . .wish I had found it sooner. It is my current experience that people without a mental health disease simply cannot fully understand, regardless of how hard they try (and not everyone tries! :- ) what we are going through. I do have good support, but I have felt that I have "worn them out," with my depressive cycles. . . do you know what I mean?

I was originally diagnosed with depression, but after 6-7 months I started cycling and was then re-diagnosed as BP II. Lamictal was added to my diet and things have been looking up ever since.

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Belle

Welcome Aboard!
It sounds like things are looking better for you since you were correctly diagnosed... That's how it was for me. I actually tease my husband that meeting him was the SECOND best thing in my life - and that Lithium was the first!!
The nice thing is that he understands that statement!
Stop in and share whenever!!