Thank you all for your great advice and help! Here is a little about my situation:
I was diagnosed Bipolar I about two years ago, when I was recovering from a very serious addiction. The psychiatrist was a little hesitant to diagnose me until I had been clean a year, but once I hit that point, it was very clear I was Bipolar. I had been taking Celexa, Depakote, Abilify and Trazodone. I was also going to therapy. I maintained this schedule of medicine (eventually dropping Abilify because I was concerned for my health due to cholesterol) for over a year. I haven't had medical insurance since I was 16 (I'm 28 now), and have used free/low-cost clinics before, as well as state sponsored programs. I am very diligent about my mental health and am very active in my treatment. When I graduated from college this last winter, I knew I would be out of medication, so I attempted to apply for Medi-Cal and other programs, but seemingly without success. I know I will get relief soon, as my Master's program begins in August, but it is rough going now. The depression side of it rarely bothers me, but the manic side kicks my A.
Anyway, I will research available treatment in this city tonight. Hopefully I'll be able to find something free or very, very low cost, as at this point I could not swing a $40 copay. I hate being broke! I am one of those rather unfortunate young people that are in college/have just graduated, don't have a stable career to offer them great health insurance, and can't pay the rates on private insurance. We slip through the cracks and it is difficult. Such a shame this country is in, that my friends and I have to consider how sick we are or how much more pain we can take before we go to the hospital, all because we couldn't afford medical care!