I was recently diagnosed BP1. I had my first manic episode that put me in the hospital for 10 days in April and now I'm starting to get into a depressed state. I've been on 1200mg of Lithium and my doc put me on Latuda after being on risperidone for 6 weeks or so but it's not kicking in all the way yet.

I didn't think my personality would get so out of whack and I'm scared at how "bipolar" I became after my diagnosis.

Was the change similar for anybody else? After the first manic episode it's like a switch got flicked.