Dear Sharla,
i'm sorry your interview didn't go well. that is so anticlimactic after the stress of preparing. it's ok that you hid in bed afterwards. don't be too hard on yourself.
i hope someone will be able to recommend a pdoc in NYC for you. there have to be good people there. do you have a therapist to talk to, also?
i too am curious as to what scares you about the risperdal. a lot of meds have unwanted potential side effects but a great many are not likely to occur. is there something in particular you are afraid of?
i am actually surprised that the lamictal causes you to be depressed - because it is used for antidepressant qualities as well as to increase time between episodes. are you sure it is the lamictal? if so a different drug may be better for you. we are all different in how we respond to meds.
~ waves ~