I was just diagnosed with bipolar yesterday morning, by the psychiatrist at the school's health center. I was actually both relieved and happy to receive the diagnosis. That may sound weird, but it isn't because I've sort of known, and I'm so tired of my mental state getting in the way of my life. My doctor seemed hopeful that Lamictal will help me feel better in a way that antidepressants haven't in the past, so I too left hopeful that I will feel better soon. I'm in my first semester of graduate school, so feeling so off the past month has been terrible for me, but if I find long-term stability from it, I will consider it a blessing really.