When it says the "manic phase" of Bipolar Disorder, it means around-the-clock full-blown mania.

The prescribing information on the internet says what it's FDA approved for, but psychiatrists will use a med off-label for a different condition that they have collectively found will respond to it. So, it's hard to find information about dosing and indications for other uses unless you read psych articles or other similar publications, which are hard to find, and hard for me to read. And they use SOOOO many meds off label for psych.

Unfortunately, Depakote is one of those meds that can cause heavy weight gain (((HUGS)))