I don't take Depakote but I can relate, when I don't take my morning meds on time I start to feel my thoughts race and hypomanic (not that this happens often, I am religious about taking them close to the same time every morning, but it has happened a few times so I recognize it) and once I take them, the abilify gets into my system I feel better. I'm sorry you feel like that Wendy, is this every day before you take it or is it a random feeling that doesn't happen consistantly? It might be that you need the dose increased a bit so it lasts the entire length of time between doses. I don't know, but it might help?