Coping through therpy and not meds?
has anyone gotten better without the use of meds?
Answer:
I am bi-polar and have gotten temporally better but then comes the fall. The depression lasts for months at a time, anywhere from 2 to 8 months. The highs on the other hand are great, or so it feels at the time.
No, I could not function with a full time job and being a single parent without the medications.
Emotionally I am doing very well, I've accepted my illness and try to continue on as best as I can. Yes, there is a stigma attached with mental illness but everyday I show up at work I prove the nay sayers wrong.
Some mental illnesses can be managed without meds, but if doing so causes you emotional or physical pain, my question is why? If you were diabetic, you'd probably take your insulin. Most mental illnesses are the result of other body or brain chemicals not regulating properly.
If you feel stunted in your emotional & mental growth, maybe you need to talk to your doctor about adjusting your dosage or trying a new med. There're so many out there that no one person could probably keep count. If the cost is too high, talk to your doctor to see if free samples are available (they're a lot more available than people think).
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