Well, I don't even know if I should be posting to this particular forum now. In Feb., my 19 yo daughter was diagnosed bipolar and given Abilify.

Long story short, yesterday, through a local mental health agency, she was given a psych evaluation. The pdoc diagnosed her MDD and GAD, with OCD tendencies, and possible panic disorder, and prescribed Lexapro, 10mg.

She had quit the Abilify two weeks after starting it cold turkey, so I'm not concerned about drug mixing. She is also being treated for hypothyroidism and is supposed to take meds for that, but according to the warnings on Lexapro, this combo could be bad. She did tell pdoc her thyroid issue.

I know I'm no expert, but I have to say that I disagree with this MDD and GAD. I have seen her manic and rapid cycle. She stresses easily, has constant thoughts of being dead, etc.

She has an appointment again in two weeks...maybe this is just a start on the path to really finding out what's going on...would appreciate your thoughts, etc., on this.