I haven't been on an antidepressant for at least 8 years or more. Going off them (even while also taking an antipsychotic and moodstabilizer) was the secret for ending my string of multiple hospitalizations. They were very destabilizing for me. Not just mania, but especially mixed episodes, and eventually my worst depression of my life. I was only able to finally start recovering once the antidepressants were cut out.

I am not saying antidepressants are useless for people with bipolar disorder. I'm just saying they were dangerous for me. That included buproprione.