Psychiatric Drugs

Sigh, I don't really care if you wanted to sound bitchy or not, that is your thing if you want to, go for it, but I certainly didn't take it that way. And it was not my intention to offend anyone. I was not prejudging you or anyone else here, actually, I was hoping that those who did post on this thread had been through a mental illness because then they would know what it feels like. I'm reading what you are saying and responding to it. Do you realize how frustrating it is when every where you turn from your boss to your boyfriend to your parents telling you not to take a medication that you need for the time being in order to gain control of your life and learn to cope? And then see someone post something like you shouldn't take these drugs because they are tied to pharmacudical companies. I mean what do you expect someone like myself to say or do. Should I say yes you are right I don't need the evil medication because I should be able to get through this on my own (having known nothing about my situation) and then go smoke a joint. No, that isn't going to happen.

You made it sound like people such as myself don't need medication, that we can just go the natural approach. "serious schizophrenics and stuff" is who you said needs the meds. Well I'm telling you in my original story that I tried the natural approach and I tried it without medication and it didn't work for me.

I just feel like mental health is not taken seriously enough. And what works for you might not work for me. If you choose not to take medication that is great but where does anyone have the right to tell other people which drugs they do or don't need to be on, especially based on their tie to drug companies. Like I illustrated before, other people who take medications like diabetics don't go through this hassle. I'm not just talking about here, I'm talking about everywhere.

I really don't want to sit around and argue the merits of taking drugs or not taking them. Could I live without them? Well yes, I won't die I don't think without them, but I still will not be whole like other people are. I will still be sick. I'm not addicted to them like people get addicted to pain pills and such. And they did not cause withdrawl for me when I went off of them. They don't cause me to feel high or any such nonsense, they allow me to wake up every day and go to work and meet with my therapist and to get my feelings out in a constructive manner rather than beating the living shit out of people and constantly crying. And if that is how it has to be for 6 months, a year, or the rest of my life, then that is how it is. Honestly, I don't care what people think about it anymore because it is my life not theirs, however, I just wanted to correct some misunderstandings regarding mental illness and its treatments. My goal here was simply to educate those who are obviously misinformed. That is all.

Take care.

 

II wish the people in the "mental health" field had half the ability to express themselves as the people who have posted on this thread. Then more of them might be part of the solution. A lot of insight shown and truth told.

 

okay but i meant... they dont only need to be USED for "extreme cases" but need to sometimes be kept in persceptive. that's all. i understand yer point.

 

listen deadbear... i totally hear what you are saying. i have gotten frustrated too... cause even though i am considering NOW getting off of them because i think they might have filled their purpose for ME... there were times that people that didnt/COULDNT "get it" would say stuff.- well intentioned stuff, mind you... like well, i dont know the exact phrases... not as bad as "just get over it" but with the same meaning behind it. it's very annoying and frustrating and sad.

and i also know that what i SAID came off in a way that wasnt quite what i meant and it's still difficult for me to articulate what i DID mean. i know those drugs arent physically addicted in ways like narcotics, etc...- i know they OFTEN! do more good then harm.... but they are not perfect and not perfect all the time for everyone. the kind of dependance that ive seen and even ran into myself with them (personally), is a more subtle but just as "bad" for an "addiction"....
sometimes if they over stay their welcome... that isnt good. but everyone IS different and i never meant to imply otherwise. case to case basis.

 

i know and i agree. it's part of the reason why im questioning the fact that im in university STILL for psychology... i went in for certain reasons and ran into the bureuracracy inside of the field. it seems to me it would be a difficult feild to activily practice in and remember why you "signed up".

 

Fluxotine helped me out of the house and got my life back on track. For that reason I would not ever knock it. I have been off it for about 3 months now and havnt looked back. Its all a matter of finding the meds that work for you. Aropax just made my problem worse, Fluxotine helped me get things into perspective.