How wonderful you're getting a kitten. Have you ever had one? Or a cat for that matter? I am a major cat fan, but also a bird fan, of course. Is the kitten litter trained yet?

Good luck with whatever you and your doc do with your medications. I know that changes can seem anxiety-provoking, but change is often good. You never know until you try. I hope that if you slowly go off of Depakote that your depression will ease. If I recall correctly, I was taken off of it pretty quickly, and don't remember any major issues doing so. You seem to be on a pretty solid mix, even without Depakote.