Lamictal is my “go to” drug. It pulled me out of a suicidal depression I had been mired in for three years. I wasn’t diagnosed properly at the time and my new Pdoc was trying to stabilize me. When he finally added Lamictal I came to. It has helped me tremendously. The only thing about Lamictal is it tends to make me (as my friend puts it) dumb as a Dairy Cow with the motivation of one as well. But it is a no-brainer when I think about the choice I have – Either be depressed and suicidal or be stable and fairly happy. That ones easy gimme my Lamictal. Good Luck