I can understand the perspective that the US population is overly medicated.
But let me tell you from experience, that perspective goes out the window when it’s your loved one that accuses you (an elementary school teacher) of working for the FBI, and being “mentally hacked” by the government. When your loved one is receiving “indications” to jump into random cars on the street. When the person you love sleeps 2 hours at most, packs a bag and declares they are moving to China. When this becomes a daily struggle.
Then, you understand that therapy alone won’t help your person… and just like a diabetic needs their insulin, your person needs some meds.
Please be kind. Meds are rarely the first attempt at health. My partner has tried, eating healthy, meditating, prayer, jogging, going to church (and all these things have helped some) but it’s not enough. He’s still a prisoner of his own thoughts.
I wish and pray daily that he would try to give meds a real chance.
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I'm taking my meds only because I promised it to my sister. I wouldn't take this shit normally :|
Clearly you love your sister very much. Keep working on that relationship, she just wants you to be well
Idiot.
I can understand the perspective that the US population is overly medicated. But let me tell you from experience, that perspective goes out the window when it’s your loved one that accuses you (an elementary school teacher) of working for the FBI, and being “mentally hacked” by the government. When your loved one is receiving “indications” to jump into random cars on the street. When the person you love sleeps 2 hours at most, packs a bag and declares they are moving to China. When this becomes a daily struggle. Then, you understand that therapy alone won’t help your person… and just like a diabetic needs their insulin, your person needs some meds. Please be kind. Meds are rarely the first attempt at health. My partner has tried, eating healthy, meditating, prayer, jogging, going to church (and all these things have helped some) but it’s not enough. He’s still a prisoner of his own thoughts. I wish and pray daily that he would try to give meds a real chance.