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Can only talk therapy improve bipolar disorder?
I am female, of 29 years. I think I am suffering from bipolar, but I am afraid to show a doctor, as I don't want to take medicines, rather counselling as I have seen people having adverse side effects of taking drugs for mental illness. I don't think at I am too much in an advanced stage, but I have frequent mood swings. Sometimes I feel on top of the world, full of positivity, plunging down to deep depression when I just lie down isolated hoping for the phase to go away and crying hoping to tear my heart out or just lie down, not sleeping or eating. Few of my friends suggested a psychiatrist, however, I am afraid of medicines. Has anybody improved in bipolar without medicines? Any experience?
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Only a psychiatrist can diagnose a mental health disorder such as bipolar disorder. You need a combination of medication to stabilize you and keep you well in addition to psychiatrist being counselor and advocate. I have yet to encounter anyone who stayed out of hospital for long who didn’t take medication and see a psychiatrist.
I know you are scared of medication but really what happens is they put you on lithium for the illness, a mood stabilizer and an anti-psychotic. What they will do every day even or week is keep adjusting it and giving you blood tests each time until it’s dialed in and you feel well again. It takes time but once you reach that point you’ll have a better than normal existence.
The thing is to write in a journal all your fears and how medication makes you feel and discuss with doctors so they can get your levels to the point where no or little side-effect and you back to normal. You owe it to yourself to get checked out and determine what’s happening.
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I'm 48, m, bipolar. Bipolar has ruled my life. From feeling 'on top of the world" that's being manic to the deep depression phase"crying" spending crazy money, impulsive decisions. Doing things that have you wondering why yourself? I take meds, but I also do drugs in that deep depression state. Catch it now, you don't have to take the meds that affect you badly, there's tons of meds out there for it. Don't let that be the excuse have bipolar drive your life in the dirt. Go talk about, bipolar rules you, fight back, I'm crying right now thinking about what I'm telling you. Don't fight this unarmarmerd you will lose.
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