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I agree that for the most part people are over medicated and have lost the ability to adapt and cope with life situations. I think a lot of people are on meds that probably do not need to be. But you kind of come off as if NO ONE should be taking medication, and everyone should just be able to take life as it comes.
I have schizoaffective disorder. I began having symptoms 14 years ago when I was 16. And now I'm on a combination of five medications that hold back the mania, the paranoia, the depression, the anxiety and the hallucinations. But it took 14 years, 7 suicide attempts, over 1000 stitches for self-inflicted injuries, a bankruptcy and about 37 drug combinations to get it right.
I'd love to be able to toss these meds away and just use coping skills to handle my symptoms. But the sad fact is, I do not function without them. I am dangerous, both to myself and people around me. No amount of supportive psychotherapy in the world is going to quell the rage that comes brimming up when I am manic, or quiet the voices in my head that tell me to jump off the roof, because surely I can fly.
I just wanted to say that. These meds do serve their purpose for some people. |
I'd Like to Say - Kristie
