no personal experience, just...sorry. really. your pdoc is probably thinking of the antipsychotics (especially the newer ones) as a class, not latuda specifically, in saying that they're helpful for mania and depression. to be fair...

i was prescribed abilify when it was -very- new, as in...only approved for Schizophrenia in adults, no media blitz, nothing. just a new antipsychotic with a 'novel mechanism of action.' it was the last one i tried at the time, and it helped...and it even helped my depression. i told my pdoc that it had helped my depression, and he acted as if i was making things up. now, of course...everybody and their mama is on abilify...as an add on for depression.

having said all that, i find it a lil bit...disconcerting, that your pdoc is just throwing a very new, very expen$ive drug your way that isn't approved for -your set of problems- . overall, do you think your pdoc is professional, competent, etc.? i have also seen that pdocs often love shiny new pills, even with ridiculously old drugs that have obviously just been repackaged, as with the stimulants approved for add/adhd. i mean...what's the actual justification for prescribing a $$$ pill over a $$ or even $ pill? blah.

sorry about your situation.