Posted by med_empowered on November 5, 2006, at 6:33:09
In reply to Has anyone ever heard.....?, posted by ronaldo on November 5, 2006, at 6:13:06
the thing is...psychiatric diagnosis is BS. I mean, there arent any real tests for these "diseases"; at best, they are helpful guides for the doctor in treatment. As for "starting over"...if you go to a new shrink, with no records and no current meds, you can start over. You would probably want to avoid talking about past meds, etc. but it could be done. Other than that..shrinks are reluctant to review cases. Life off meds is possible--im doing it, and its OK, although i consider meds now and then. All in all, I'd say its better than life on meds was, but this won't be the case for everyone, I imagine.
I hear you on keeping bipolars mildly depressed...here in the US, too, docs are eager to subdue with anti-convulsants, neuroleptics, benzos, etc. Even bipolar depression is treated with antipsychotics and higher dosages of mood stabilizers.
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