Hello, i am wondering if i may suffer from bipolar 2 disorder? I have had treatment resistant depression for approx 17 years, tried many antidepressants and none of which have really kept me stable. I have had 3 episodes of euphoria when coming off an antidepressant or starting one, only to lead to feeling depressed again. Im currently taking phenelzine which made me feels great for about 7 weeks but now i am feeling very flat again and my social phobia has set in.
Hi there, thanks for asking. As you have mentioned, depression part of Bipolar II situation is the hardest part. Psychotherapy can deal with this part very well. You can ask your psychiatrist to do it by himself or introduce you to a clinical psychologist who does CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) or psychodynamic psychotherapy to deal with that depression. Adjusting the dose of feeling would also be helpful, and considered to be the sole way of therapy or a combination with talk session. Best wishes.