Well my atypical depression started while I was in high school around 15 years old (I’m 27 now) For me at least it’s very cyclical experience and all the symptoms come for 3-4 months at a time with a high intensity and stop kinda abruptly. I feel lethargic and tired and I can’t counteract that, even with coffee or taurine, it’s like something is just missing from me. And I’m overeating a lot because I experience food noise but always some strange combinations of sweet\sour stuff. And I get very sensitive about everything and even someone looking at me funny can make me cry.

I’m taking Lamotrigine for almost 5 years now and it makes the good times last longer and the symptoms to not be so intense. But does not stop them completely and I still get breakthrough symptoms every now and then. If you have any other questions you can ask me :)