Hi, yakmom. I still have what I think are hot flashes and I am in my sixties. Comforting thought, huh? At any rate, I just saw your post and want to say "hi" and be supportive. I was diagnosed as bipolar in my forties after I took an antidepressant and became manic. I take a mood stabilizer (Tegretol), antidepressants, and Xanax when needed for anxiety. And I see a therapist every three months.