"i am 27 and was diagnosed with major depression 7 years ago. i was on fluoxetine which helped somehow but with emotional flatness &amp; low motivation side effect. i also used paxil when depression strikes again 2 years later but it made my depression worse so i went back on fluxetine. one year ago i felt going depressed again and my doctor put me on zoloft but i started rapid cycling so i was diagnosed with bp2 and started lamictal 150mg. i feel really good &amp; normal with it. i never felt like that before. now i also use 10mg lexapro which helps me with depression. the great miracle for me was lamictal not ssris ! it surely helps for bp2 to feel normal and happy without any sedation or annoying side effects."