"i have had severe depressive bipolar since early childhood...honestly for as long as i can remember. i get hypomanic, but the &quot;lows&quot; are 10x worse than the highs. i was diagnosed with depression as a child and zoloft helped me greatly. i was recently correctly diagnosed with bipolar ii. my new doctor prescribed me lamictal and it changed my life in days. i have been taking it for 3 years. i understand that no medication is the perfect fit for everyone but for me it truly truly was. i feel like a real person for once!!!!"