One pdoc came up with that diagnosis. Another said that was too heavy duty a diagnosis for me. Sooner or later, pdocs will try any depressed patient on "mood stabilizers" to see what happens. That's called reaching a diagnosis empirically. "If she improves on a medication, then she may well have what that medication treats. A number of providers tried me on drugs used to treat bipolar disorder. These drugs were not the least bit helpful. Tricyclic antidepressants help me a real lot. I have a new pdoc. He doesn't know me well. My psychy has been worked up to death. What helps me is cultivating better habits. I have a severe sleep disorder all my life. That makes keeping to a daily routine very hard. Also, I am under quite a bit of situational stress.