Can anyone talk about experience with Depakote?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

15. I have 15-year old information about Depakote & other drugs, but it's anecdotal

...and not highly reliable.

My wife at the time was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. A psychiatrist put her on different drugs, including Depakote and Lithium. Here's the unreliable part: I never found out which of the drugs was the culprit, or if it was some combination. In any case, my wife attempted suicide by pills. The psychiatrist explained to me afterwards that sometimes medicines have the opposite effect of that which was intended. Again, I'm sorry, but I cannot stress enough that I don't know if this was Depakote, Lithium, or one of the other two or three drugs the Dr. prescribed. I haven't had a positive view of psychiatry since that incident. My ex and I still speak on occasion, but she probably wouldn't be cool with me asking which of the drugs she felt was most responsible. Thank you.