This is my first week off of lithium in over 30 years. I regret that I didn’t start with Depakote at the beginning, but I know that I can’t go back. I’m worried about depression, because my psychiatrist says Depakote doesn’t help for the lows.

I went to the beach for a vacation last week, and I felt stress free. I’m pretty sure the current lows are a whiplash from the nice time and going back to work. On the plus side, I have a great therapist again. Maybe it will help if I work on some homework from her.