She has run across pharmacists who do not agree with or believe in psychoative medication and who believe that all mental illness can be treated with talk & behavioral therapy. She has a chemical imbalance in her brain, and she will have a psychotic episode if she goes without her medication for more than about 24 hours. No amount of talk therapy will change that
That's me too! Though I can go a week or so before my symptoms start. I have depression which manifests as anxiety and sleep disturbances, scaling into panic attacks if not treated. 6 months of therapy helped, but a keping symptom log proved that I have a chemical imbalance that causes these symptoms. I didn't like the idea of medication, and I am on the smallest dose possible, but I have a physicial condition that requires medication to treat. (And BC pills cut back on the hormonal triggers for these symptoms too). No one else's ill-informed opinions should be allowed to prevent me from getting the care I need.
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That's me too! Though I can go a week or so before my symptoms start. I have depression which manifests as anxiety and sleep disturbances, scaling into panic attacks if not treated. 6 months of therapy helped, but a keping symptom log proved that I have a chemical imbalance that causes these symptoms. I didn't like the idea of medication, and I am on the smallest dose possible, but I have a physicial condition that requires medication to treat. (And BC pills cut back on the hormonal triggers for these symptoms too). No one else's ill-informed opinions should be allowed to prevent me from getting the care I need.