Hello, I also take sodium valproate for epilepsy and found upping my dose and taking Valium when required helps my mood to a small degree. I haven't been able to get my head around mindfulness (and usually any suggestion of breathing exercises or that I meditate when my mood isn't great do not go down well!) I'd be really interested to hear if you find anything that works as I'm pretty uncomfortable with trying new medications as I've had some bad experiences in the past. I hope you find something that helps you soon.