Has anyone ever made the jump from ssris to mood stabilizers
Not looking for advice so much as support.
I’ve had a bumpy ride with medications. Settling on Zoloft and navigating symptoms felt huge and exhausting. A while ago, a psychiatrist diagnosed me with bpd2 (updating my prior major depressive disorder diagnosis) but never prescribed a mood stabilizer. Her reasoning was that I had extreme lows but never really hit highs.
After a lapse in care, I’m back on Zoloft and thinking I need to try a mood stabilizer like lamictal too. My current therapist agrees.
I’m, frankly, terrified to start another grueling medication process and looking for hope. Success stories and commiseration welcomed alike.