Depression Treatment Care

I’ve had bi-polar disorder and manic depression for about 8 years now. I have been on many types of medications, now i’m on lamictal and seroquil. I am happy about 75% of the time but I can instantly go from happy and laughing to pissed in 3 seconds. I also have a spending problem, i’ve gotten much better but the problem is still there. I have to barrier myself to not spend all my money. I sometimes have days where i’m so mad that I cry and feel like putting my fist through the wall, other days i’m laughing and happy. But like i said i feel happy most of the time, i just took up horse riding again and i’ve felt much happier lately. I guess my question is, how do I know i’m on good meds? Will I be happy every day? I seem to have times when i have no emotions when i should. I just wish i didnt have this disorder.

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My friend just had her baby a week ago. She was fine till she came home from the hospital with him. Now she says she wants to give him up and she doesn’t like being around him. She refuses help, she won’t even eat. Has anyone else had postpartum this bad? Should we keep the baby around her, or let family take care of him till she is better?
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Before I had my two children, who are 5 and 17 months now, I had never experienced depression. Maybe some bad days here and there but nothing to fret over. However, since I had kids, I have experienced periods of anxiety and sad moods. Fortunately after my son was born 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with postpartum and put on meds. And as a precaution, I was also put on meds a month before my daughter was born. Now that I am passed the “usual” period in which postpartum can strike, I feel I am burdened to live with bouts of depression since having children. Anybody else have a similiar experience or advice? I don’t want to be on meds the rest of my life-ugh!!!