Ah so its official you have been labeled
I think i know how you feel Barb. When the psychiatrist put a name to to the symptoms i was having it took a little while for it to settle in with me. Treatment (meds) for BPII helped but were limited due to amounts of alcohol i was using. I have always suffered from depression since i was a little boy but i think the BPII symptoms were induced by my alcohol abuse. As i have mentioned before with 6 months clean i am now off all meds. And i am not opposed to going back on them if i need to. Good luck with the Topomax. Hope your feeling better soon.
I am guessing mania and art would be a good mix, at what studios can i find your work