It may seem strange that a necessary evil could also be a gift from God, but track with me here and I think you’ll agree. Some people think that medication is toxic and a heavy burden that makes life seem impossible. In my case I wasted a lot of years rebelling and going off medication, and it caused a lot of relapses and time in hospitals. It wasn’t until I learned how medication worked that I could square up with how important it is and how it really affects the brain.
I learned that as opposed to what I thought, medication for mental illness is actually holistic, in the sense that it fundamentally changes how the organs of the brain function, rather than just changing brain chemistry. When I fully got this it was the last time I went off meds and it was also the last time I got sick. As of writing this I’ve been stable for almost a decade. A far cry from the years when I relapsed almost every year or two.
Without a doubt, 100% compliance to medication, is absolutely key to staying stable. It sets the foundation for all the self-work one can do to build a solid life. Think about how important not only medication to treat mental illness is, but also medication in general. Millions of lives are saved every year as leading edge medicines are being created. Just consider the life saving vaccines for meningitis that we now have.
While some may argue that Big Pharma is an evil system, and I absolutely agree that the business of medicine has a LONG way to evolve to serve people rather than serving their own pockets, the benefits that modern society receives from medicine create a better quality of life for countless millions of people.
Now concerning medication for mental illness, the importance of a good psychiatrist that listens to you and is proactive cannot be overstated; it’s a must. Just like you would ask questions of a prospective employer to know what their expectations are, take the time to feel out any psychiatrist you decide to work with.
In Conclusion, if you’re going back and forth, on and off medication, until you make a conscious decision to commit to 100% medication compliance, life will be a roller coaster of chaos. It may take time to find the right medication or medications that work best for you, but if you do the work and find the type or types and the right dose life can start to take shape in ways that you cannot begin to imagine. You can have a great and rewarding life. And by the amount you have psychologically suffered your have the same potential for proportionally feeling wellbeing.
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Mentally Sound 