Thanks for posting this! I hear again and again that bi polar can only be treated by meds, and that is simply not true, there are all types of treatments with various rates of success and every case is individual.

I know for me personally CBT has been a huge help in controlling my anxiety which does affect my depression, I am a bit more active in realising when I start to slip lower again too. Im finding my slightly low baseline to be picking up with various therapy methods. Im on a tiny dose of zoloft which was prescribed mainly for the debilitating anxiety and it has got me to the point where I can handle it. I suspect it has an AD effect too, but in saying that my mood hasnt dropped when I have stopped taking it for a few weeks while the anxiety has increased.

I was treated with antidepressants for years, sometimes on huge doses, and none worked long term. I was very surprised when the small dose of zoloft was enough for my anxiety, as before I was on the AP I was on a much higher dose of zoloft to get the same effect.