I am 41 years old and newly diagnosed with Bipolar II. In my past I always struggled with depression, I never realized the problems with "highs", now it seems to make sense. The last episode was a depressed mood, I took effexor for the second time but now I stopped the medication because of the possibility of a switch into hypomania. Next Wednesday I will speak with my doctor about new medication regime and the next steps. For the time I visit an ambulance for bipolar disorders in a hospital. There are also groups and education and they want to help me to find a therapist too. I am also married for almost 15 years and have four children. The last year was very challenging for us because of my struggle and I hope to look forward to better times cause we have the right diagnosis now. I want to speak with people who know the struggle and problems with this illness, who has experiences with medication and therapy and who cares for each other. So I think this could be a nice place to be If you want to ask me something - please do! And sorry for my bad English sometimes, I am from Germany