Also, Lithium is typically used for mixed episodes and depressive episodes. Not mania. But I'm not a doctor.

Drugs like Geodon, Abilify, Seroquel, etc target mania for bipolar 1. They have been approved by the FDA for depression, too, which I find odd...but just my personal opinion. Antipsychotic like those for depression? No thanks lol. Lithium is a gold standard for depression in bipolar disorder, but I disliked it. It helped me pull out of a mixed episode and I was grateful for that.