"i am a creative artist and love what i do but suffering from severe depression has made it hard to create. bipolar 2 was my diagnosis and with it came prescribed drugs such as effexor, abilify, and other antidepressants to try and cope. but, after 10 years of trial and error i found the perfect prescription, lamotrigine, 100mg. my doctor recommended abilify along with lamotrigine. i was weaned off of abilify and just continued lamotrigine. wow, did i notice a difference. i knew my cycles of depression pretty well, and i could feel them come. but, i never went into a deep spiral of depression ever since. i feel as  if it is a life preserver in stormy water...i can stay afloat. it stabilizes my moods and keeps me focused on being creative."