How Can I Convince My Parent Psychiatric Drugs Are More Harmful Than Helpful?
Question by e@rth@ngel: How can I convince my parent psychiatric drugs are more harmful than helpful?
I suffered a mental breakdown when I was 17.I was Institutionalized and was put on 10 lethal antipsychotics a day.Going into the institution I was numb and I had not eaten for 3 months.I had fallen in a deep depression nearly catatonic.I had basically cried myself numb.I have suffered from OCD,BBD,and depression since I was 6.It finally took over by age 14.I dropped out of school at age 14 because school got to hard to deal with socially and academecally the OCD was at its worst.I asked my parents for help but they are Hippy enablers and let me do what i wanted.They did not believe in medication at the time.My Dad always thought it was a spiritual problem and even did an exercism on me when I was 8.TWhen I realized I was depressed they told me to to take St.Johns Wort and green tea.It didnt work because I needed counseling and a small dose of an SSRI.# years later at 17 my body began to collapse and I ended up in the E.R.From there I went to a mental Facility.There they drugged me up with 10 antipsychotics at that point new symptoms where still coming out so I couldnt tell the difference between side effects and symptoms.I trusted the psychiatrist because she assured me if I continued treatment I would get my feelings back and I could not imagine living life so numb.Just existing but feeling nothing.I tknew that in life theres change in death I its over no possibilities so thats what kept me going. believing I was going to feel like myself again.The whole time I was unaware of what antpsychotics do you.How they take away creativity,emotions,imagination.wwwich leaves you wondering why nothing feels like it use to.I always questioned why I felt worse on meds.I describe it as being comfortably numb caused by depression,and feeling uncomfortably numb on meds.It was an unbareble state, I wanted to die.The doctor convinced me it wasnt the meds it was that I had gotten worse.I was suffering unnessiarily for 4 years waiting to find the right combo of drugs that would cure me.While in reality it was damaging my brain,my liver and causing weight gain.At 20 I met a guy who told me it was the meds.He told me to get off of them cold turkey asap.As a result the mf got me pregnant while i was withdrawling and really out of it.Ive been trying my best to take care of her for the past 5 years.Feeling better off meds more”comfortably numb”.Then 2 years ago my physician put me on prozac for post patum depression.I thought I was 100% better I felt amazing lost 30 lbs fels sooo freakin good.It spellbinds you in believing your better in reality you dont realluy understand you will die if you jump in front of a moving vehicle.It makes you to fearless.So.Now at 25 Ive been dealing with a relapse for 2 years.Scarred to go back on meds Ive been struggling with depression need alot of help from my sister to raise my daughter.Im at least not numb.But Im very depressed everything difficult even the simlist of thing.My family thinks Im lazy.After all Ive been through I dont know how they can think that Im lazy.Im not independent.I need help but I refuse to take medication because it may make you feel good but has side effects and causes long term damage.My families about to lock me up again then Ill be back at stage one.I really want to try alternative medicine bou I dont know where to start or what Dr.to see my I cant afford it.Alternative medicine is hard work but Im afraid to take the easy way out because of consequences,adverse affects that come with antidepressants.Please help!Thanks for your time.
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Answer by Texto
I am not sure…what is it like….but it sounds tough, I have no answer as for now, but I will pray that all gets fine
Answer by larry L
The best care is the most expensive: Psychoanalysis. You can get it really cheap though, if you live near a psychoanalytic institute. My daughter went to one and got a student analyst to treat her for 50.00 per week.
The nice thing about it is that psychoanalytic students are the cream of the crop. In order to be admitted to a training institute a student needs to either be a physician or have a Ph.D and show proof he has contributed to his field of study. In other words, most psychoanalysis students are way more qualified than any regular psychotherapists. Plus, the training analysts are physicians, so if you need medication they are in the best position of anyone to prescribe the correct kind and dosage.
Anyway, do a search on “psychoanalytic institutes” in your state and see what you can find. Here’s an example:
http://www.laisps.org/
If you live in Los Angeles, just push the community outreach button for info on fees based on ability to pay. Your problem will be solved without having to go back to the hospital.
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