Abilify is often easier to tolerate than other antipsychotic/tranquilizer-type drugs. however, its still an antipsychotic/tranquilizer/neuroleptic. All of these drugs can make you feel flat, numb emotions, create varying degrees of apathy and some can even make depression worse.

On the plus side, these sorts of drugs are very helpful in Bipolar I, Schizophrenia+Schizoaffective, and psychotic depression. On the downside, they're still not the easiest drugs to tolerate (even the "atypicals") and adverse effects can be a big issue, especially over the long haul.

I've been stuck at 30mgs/Abilify. My diagnosis is Bipolar I, on the more severe end of the spectrum. My doctor and I have been reducing the dose some, gradually, and now...wow. I still have control over the worst of my "symptoms," but I'm now more active and less...well...tranquilized, at a lower dose.

I don't have much advice for you, except that you may not want an antipsychotic/neuroleptic/tranquilizer, if you can avoid one. Even if one works, you may not need it every single day. Even if you want/need one every single day, Abilify may not be the tranquilizer for you.

I hope you find something that works.