I have bp. My mother had bp. I've seen the Abilify ad (I take Abilify as well as some other stuff) & I think it gives a good description of the manic, depressive & mixed episodes. I don't think someone with unipolar depression would read that ad & think, "Hey, that's me." I was being treated for "regular" (unipolar) depression for years without good results. Then my internal med doc saw me at a physical where I was crying & deeply depressed, but highly agitated & speedy at the same time. She said, considering my family history, she thought I had bp, put me on Depakote & sent me to a pdoc. It has been the best thing that has happened to me. I can't believe what great results I had on the bp meds. The AD's I had been on pooped out after about 6 weeks & the depression would return. (Plus I never went to the doc when I was manic or hypo manic cuz that feels really good. I didn't know it was a symptom of bp even though my mother had it. She was basically in mental institutions most of the time & finally committed suicide so I didn't really know her). I've had a few relapses (it's been 5 years since I was dxed), but my therapist & pdoc say this is a disorder that you have to manage but you can't cure & you have to be on guard for the signs that you are going into an episode. I would rather have just plain depression cuz that is more accepted in our society. People with bp are often thought to be dangerous due to the news reporting of people committing crimes who have bp, but that is a small percentage. Unfortunately, suicide rates are pretty high with bp people. I've had my share of attempts. Anyway, I don't think bp is the newest fad, but I do think some people who have been treated for unipolar depression are now finding out they really are bp.--Suzy