I have bipolar 1 & have gone through some depressions even though I'm on a lot of meds. One time the doc added Wellbutrin to the mix, which helped. It was a winter depression & I was able to get off it in the spring.

I recently went through 5 mos. of hypo mania (& didn't tell the doc--felt so good & I didn't realize the lack of sleep--3 hours a night was setting me up for a descent into depression). I flipped into a depression suddenly & ODed (trip to the ER when my husband determined what I had done) so my doc increased my Lamictal & added Trazodone & klonopin to get me sleeping again. Plus the
Trazodone has anti-depressant effects, as well.

I'm doing better, but still have some residual depression that can "breakthrough" & start me crying or thinking neg. things about myself, but I'm confident I will improve & get stable again. Are you going to therapy?

I just started back after my episode. We have been where you are & care about you & can offer some hope that you will be able to get a good quality of life. Sometimes it takes a while to get the meds just right (took a year for me).--Suzy