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Post by passingtime on Jun 6, 2016 13:42:12 GMT
Hello all, i am a 47 yr old female, who was given a Bipolar diagnosis 10 yrs ago. i chose not to treat my symptoms with conventional meds. as i was using a spiritual / subtle energy system at the time & continued to do so to get me through. i am currently not working & am in receipt of some benefits. i have & do use the Mental Health system services & although sometimes i've not been impressed at my treatment with them, for the most part i do appreciate them in times of need (as there is 'nothing else' / no better alternative available) My physical health has deteriorated this past year & it seems i am unable presently to reverse this to improve things. Looking forward to sharing & chatting with others here at Healing Santuary
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Post by Admin on Jun 6, 2016 19:42:05 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
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Post by passingtime on Jun 7, 2016 13:54:54 GMT
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Post by snowstorm on Jun 7, 2016 17:47:40 GMT
Hello passingtime. It's interesting that you have managed to cope without meds - that's an option I would have liked but sadly I didn't get the choice. Hope you enjoy posting here.
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Post by passingtime on Jun 7, 2016 18:40:13 GMT
Hello passingtime. It's interesting that you have managed to cope without meds - that's an option I would have liked but sadly I didn't get the choice. Hope you enjoy posting here. Hi Snowstorm, I am enjoying posting here, Thankyou .....it feels peaceful & 'safe' here Yeah, they sure don't make it easy when it comes to managing mental illnesses without their medication solutions. Although i was forced to take the conventional meds. on every hospital admission i had, fortunately the longest stay i had in hospital was only 2 months & therefore i hadn't become acclimatized / dependant on the meds. & so was able to come off them every time as soon as i got home without relapsing too badly.
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Post by snowstorm on Jun 7, 2016 21:43:54 GMT
There is such a lack of choice at the hospital stage. I often think that the whole system is back to front - that if you get admitted you should be offered psychological, social, creative, personally tailored support first, with the minimum of meds only as a last resort if other approaches have not begun to improve the situation. Plus, of course, you need time and true comfort, to process what you are going through - which is in short supply with the present setup. Some people would like spiritual support and that should be respected as well.
I suppose open dialogue is coming along and may revolutionize what's available around the country, but presently forced treatment is just traumatic.
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Post by passingtime on Jun 8, 2016 11:28:17 GMT
There is such a lack of choice at the hospital stage. I often think that the whole system is back to front - that if you get admitted you should be offered psychological, social, creative, personally tailored support first, with the minimum of meds only as a last resort if other approaches have not begun to improve the situation. Plus, of course, you need time and true comfort, to process what you are going through - which is in short supply with the present setup. Some people would like spiritual support and that should be respected as well. I suppose open dialogue is coming along and may revolutionize what's available around the country, but presently forced treatment is just traumatic. Yes, this is my experience of it all too, the hospital environment was just what i needed many times - to be taken care of within a safe space, with others to engage with & interesting, helpful, healing pursuits to get involved in, BUT in the UK N.H.S Hospital i use, you cannot get admitted / or stay in hospital in this way, without taking at least one of the conventional meds. classed as appropriate for your diagnosed condition. So unfortunately 'healing' is usually brought to an early un-natural end, which in my experience just leaves more issues left over to deal with the next time around. Sometimes it's nice to take a 'rest' or a 'break' when things get too horrifically overwhelming & using a compatible & relieving conventional med. at this stage has been an appreciated option for me once or twice in the past. More 'less traumatic treatment' is definately needed
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Post by snowstorm on Jun 8, 2016 20:37:57 GMT
So unfortunately 'healing' is usually brought to an early un-natural end, which in my experience just leaves more issues left over to deal with the next time around. Yes, that's what I have found too. There's a personal narrative and if that gets interrupted it ends up getting dealt with in the next episode. It's all very individual and there are many factors involved in each situation, but I think that the meds can just cover what someone is dealing with really.
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Post by lisamadera on Oct 31, 2017 11:46:01 GMT
Welcome to the community.
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Post by calvin on Nov 11, 2017 10:07:17 GMT
Hi, I am from US. How are you?
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