jillio

Most people who have a mental disorder don't think there is anything wrong with them. Evidently, your doctor thinks differently, or he would not have put you on medication.

Just so you know, the majority of diagnoses for any mental disorder do not come about because the person who is ill has sought treatment. They come about because someone in their life has seen the symptoms, and sought treatment for the person, or convinced the person that, even though they think there is nothing wrong, there most certainly is something wrong.

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That's true. I am honest with you. I don't have any mental disorder. My old friend do have Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Illness, Eating Disorder. She is the worse than I am. I stopped see her because she have too much problem. She hurt my feeling for no reason. She have many problem in her whole life. My sister in the law have a bipolar disorder. She have a problem with angry and spend too much on expensive thing. She never go to seek psychologist. She refused to go and take an anti-depressant for her bipolar disorder. She don't want to get any help. I let her go. I can't change her. That's so sad! I felt sorry for her kids.

yambok

I have clinical depression which will be always with me to the day I die.
My salvation is my Wife, Children and Grandchildren, without them I would have died before my time. I am one lucky man.

jillio

A good support system is one of the most valuable assests in recovery. You are blessed indeed, to have an understanding and caring family.

deafskeptic

I'm prone to it as well and there are times when it's a struggle but I haven't given in to it yet. I hope I never give in to it. Several members of my family are also prone to it and severe depression is not something I'd wish on any one.

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Miss-Delectable

My oldest sister is bipolar or something similar to it. She can be impulsive and has her upper and downer. But she is so, so much better now. I suspect because she is feeling better about herself and is talking to someone about it.

Now my second eldest sister could be bipolar or something else because she can be unreasonable and irritable for no reason. It's hard to describe, but we do know there's something a bit 'off' about her now.

It's really hard to watch people closest to you suffer from those sort of disorders. You want to help them and yet, you cannot because they have to ask for help.

Somewhat off the topic-boy, some of my siblings are masters at being in denial.

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Dixie

I have it - but for now Im trying to maintain it on my own without meds as my insurance at work doesnt cover it (or at least at last count they did not)

Im in a state of flux going from manic to depressed because Im having more days where Im pissed off for no reason. Sometimes the swings get severe enough I feel like Im drowning in my own emotions if that makes any sense. There are days I feel invincible, like I wake up and Im manic, my mind is going 26 gazillion miles per hour and I have no focus, no direction, nothing.

I have an uncle that suffers from severe bipolar and schizophrenia - he is on SSI because he cannot function normally despite the medications.

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AquaBlue

I was in the dumps yesterday.

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moonflower

aaww, AB
i feel so depressed for 2 days now sighs oh well
sometimes i have bad day sometimes i have good day but last 2 days wasn't good days for me

AquaBlue

The good news for me is that my meds keep me depression free- most of the time.

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moonflower

that is good AB keep up with medication smile

Dino65

Wow Kalista, you work in the Deaf Mental Health field and you are uncomfortable administering the medicines to the consumers ... then why work there? I am on medicine for my depression. I find this nothing wrong with that. You need to be open minded with Deaf/ Mental Health consumers and many more. If you are a Diabetic, you need insulin everyday. It is the same thing.. Of course there will be always side effects. I am pretty disappointed in hearing your point of view. I am a strong Deaf Mental Health advocator. I have been there. I will submit your quote to your work. I am pretty stunned.

Dino65

Please don't brag alll the mental health stuffs if you oppose idea of the psych meds and etc. You are not professional here. I am dismayed by this. I know you because I had met you once. I was told you are a truly nice woman ... but here that is different story. It hurts.

HearingHubby

I will be the first one to say that some people need meds. I just don't like how some drs will perscribe meds without hardly talking to the person first. Try to deal with the problem first, and medicate if it's needed.

LuciaDisturbed

Find a job where you don't have to deal with people, that would be best for you.

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LuciaDisturbed

I agree with you!

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Oceanbreeze

Here's the problem with that...

There are people who can't make gains in therapy until they are medicated. If you have a patient who is so depressed and anxious that their symptoms would interfere with the therapy process, you would first need to medicate the patient, so that they can work with the therapist, and make meaningful gains towards recovery of their illness.

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jillio

Yes, There are many disorders that require meds because they are mental disorders with a biological basis. Talk therapy doesn't do much good for the person experiencing a manic phase for example, until the mania is controlled. Likewise with the scizophrenic who has experienced a psychotic break. Meds need to be utilized to stabilize.

AquaBlue

The nightmare is back.

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LuciaDisturbed

What nightmare?

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moonflower

i agree with you

medications are suppose to help control or not?
what they are suppose to do

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AquaBlue

My bipolar nightmare- my episodes.

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jillio

Mania, depression, or rapid cycling?

LuciaDisturbed

Call your psychiatrist. Maybe your meds need to be adjusted?

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AquaBlue

Well it is starting again...so it is hitting me with depression at first.

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