I was going to post regular hobby forum about this almost but I just really don't think those people will any insight.

The short version is I've been trying to get help for the past 10 years. I was diagnosed bipolar about five or six years ago I think. I've been taking the medication for years and it hasn't been working. I currently take Nardil and Lithium but it isn't just me saying it my family agrees I'm not any better. Is it time to make a change? I'm just so tried if this keeps happening I don't know.The flips in mood it's too much. I get badly deadly depressed for no reasons for months. I'm losing my life, I do occasionally get manic (years) briefly but I tend to be more of a depressive good moods are rare. I feel ok now for the first time in months well enough to write but what happens when I get depressed again? This needs to stop.

Questions: Should I try different medications? Try find different psychiatrist as he hasn't helped me in the 5 or more years I've seen him?

Thank you