medication for bipolar syndrome

Yes, drug companies do profit from the medications they invent, that is a fact.

The drugs were invented out of a need. Research was conducted to find a treatment for symptoms that already existed. Drug companies do not invent disease or disorders, only the treatment for them.

I am not suggesting that mental illness does not encompass "spiritual" issues, or that they can be attributed only to "chemical" issues. To do so would also be absurd. There are many factors in any illness, both mental and physical.

Asshole? Come on, now! This isn't supposed to get personal. You may well benefit from some thioridazine for your outbursts of anger.

 

i don't think that would be good for the baby.

 

Gee, its always refreshing to speak to a reactionary, who feeds off emotion rather than reason, and feelings rather than fact. An inability to express oneself rationally, resulting in personal attacks, only enhances such discussion.

Apology accepted!

I suspect you will reply, and I also suspect that you demand to have the last word, so I will bow down and say my goodbye, now.

I wish you and your baby much love, happiness, and freedom from mental illness.

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im not saying it's the drug companies fault. i think we should find the root of the problem and fix it, and again, my theory is that it is ethics of this society as a whole. Media, technology...etc. When they call it a conspiracy, they're not far off....but i don't think 'they' are a bunch of evil genius's gathering together like little vultures. I think it's a chain reaction that started with ideas of making money. People wanted to make money. Little peices of green paper run our fucking lives, and it's disgusting. People's souls need more nourishment than that can offer, and that's where paranoia breeds, lack of nourishment.


^ just my opinion i've constructed from years of experience

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It's been a while since you last posted, how are you feeling now?

 

Since I have switched from margarine back to butter I seem to have lost my bi-polar. I am now healed.

 

I wasn't really talking to you but I'm glad to hear it.

 

I wish to high hell I wan't BP. I HATE it. It is uncomofortable and NOT something I can just decide to fix with happy vibes and a little fucking incense! Medicine GIVES ME MY LIFE BACK! If you had CANCER, would you just try to transform it into something positive through shamanistic ritual or whatever, or would you get the proper medical treatment? Mental illness is just as valid an illness as cancer and people like you, hnb'n, make some people ashamed to get treatment!

 

mental illness is as valid as physical illness but im realizing more and more just how many people are wrongly or over diagnosed.....

i learned in a psychology class that many insurance companies wont pay for therapy unless a label is given to said person..... that right there is kinda scary.

i dont think everyone that is diagnosed as something actually is....

 

And you would be right, people are very often mis-diagnosed. There are many factors that can play into a mis-diagnosis, though. For one, a therapist isn't going to be too effective if their patient isn't honest with them. Maybe the patient is an alcoholic and addicted to cocaine and doesn't tell their therapist. Or maybe they're in an abusive relationship and think that they're the one responsible and protect their family/significant other by covering it up. There are so many possible scenarios. We've all got our own histories and determining the proper treatment for whatever someone may be going through isn't the easiest thing to do. It's not an exact science, and can often be an incredibly frustrating experience. The thing to keep in mind is the alternative. Someone with bipolar, for example, who goes undiagnosed and without any treatment is most likely going to have a much rougher life than someone who's in therapy and on medication. Study after study after study have proven this.
Some insurance providers won't pay for therapy at all, and many will pay for one type of therapy over another, or require doctor's referral or even a case manager assigned by the insurance company itself. The state you live in can also factor in as well, as some states require different things from insurance providers. There's always the option of secondary insurance coverage, though, and even MSA's and FSA's (Medical Saving's Account and Flexible Spending Accounts) that can be used as well. Basically, if someone is determined to try and get help, they can.

 

Unfortunately, I am back on the bipolar medication band wagon. I have been having serious mood swings and so is my boyfriend and he is driving me nuts! When I am manic, I get so irratated at his constant rambling b/c I have shit to say too! So its back on the meds for me. I take Lithium and just started again. I wish like hell I didn't have to but I do. It's like insulin for diabetics. They have to take it even though I'm sure they don't want to.

peace & Love