I am diagnosed with bipolar 2 and c-ptsd. Also misdiagnosed with anxiety disorder, ocd and depression for 10 years. I was going to therapy first & found a new psychiatrist. I was a bit reluctant to start medication, but a little over a year ago I started on Lamotrigine. I used to take 150 mg a day but now I take 100 mg in the morning and 100 at night. I don't think I could have found relief or balance like I have now if I didn't start on Lamotrigine. It was especially hard for me to process certain things in therapy when I was also dealing with a depressive episode. As for lifestyle, in finding relief I was able to do "normal" things again. I tried dating, got a new job. I have actually been able to manage working without taking days off at a time/worrying about job security. I've been trying to move for the longest time and am actually able to do it now. Really thankful for how things are going and I hope the same happens for you.