I condensed the post obviously, but wanted to specifically address the hypomania thing. Like, can you tell when it might be starting? And it's interesting what you've said here. I've been talking a lot more like this with my own husband, but also with my parents, siblings and just being more social in general. I still have a bit of this low mood at the same time, but the socializing and the engaging in several projects as a result kinda has me a little but alert on this as well. I hope to get out of my low mood but at the same time do not want to escalate any mania. It's too draining going up and down. I kinda feel the Latuda is helping this. Just wish it would help a bit more with the low stuff.

I also like that you shared the "play by play", that your mood settled again. I've got this similar thing, which has my pdocs wondering if its something more than just bipolar (a personality disorder), but so this has kinda been why im talking more with husband and folks, so we can all be on the same page about whats going on, of course while still maintaining our own perspectives, but i think sometimes my folks/husband dont really know what im going through. They simply see my behaviors and not the whys (which is sometimes just me reacting to their neurosis. Haha!)

Anyway, yeah I wish you well with the new therapist. I almost got a male pdoc, but kind a relieved my NP encouraged me to wait and speak with the female, because I do have pms/menses related issues.