Hmmm, I am by far no expert on this but watching my son for the last 3 or so years with the same diagnoses as yours I will say that if you can find the right combo of mood stabalizers it does treat the depression. He is now on lithium and is doing well, (cross my fingers) I would actually share what you wrote with your pdoc. It is valid and should be discussed. Sometimes these darned drugs take a lot of trial and error. Good luck.