What do you think of mental health medication?!


Question: What do you think of mental health medication!?
No chemical or medication is good for your body unless you are going to die!. For example if you have some mentle health problems ain"t better to try and deal with it!?!. I know mental health medication can help people who are really bad but it just causes more problems long term like dependency and to many to name!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I think it is often seen as an easy way for professionals to paper over the cracks of the true underlying problem!. Personally I think therapies such as CBT are more effective, although I appreciate they are not always right for everyone!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Mental Illness like diabetes and heart disease is a disease!. Most are biological in nature and require medication to help the symptoms!. Most medications for mental illness are not addictive they just correct the chemical in the brain that is causing the illness!. If you had diabetes and your doctor told you that you had to take insulin shots, would you make the decision not to and allow yourself to go into a diabetic coma and possibly die or the same with heart medication that keeps you alive!. There are mental illnesses that are life threatening and require medication!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I think a definition of a mental health issue might be the inability to "deal with it"!. I don't believe in turning to medication unless it is really necessary, but I can see that it sometimes is!. I am wary of the psychiatric approach which sees the illness in terms of being a problem to be resolved with medicine, and favour CBT and other 'talking' therapies that treat the situation as a 'person who is having problems'!. Black and white thinking is never as innappropriate as when discussing mental health issues in my opinion!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Unfortunately it is a question of chicken and egg - is a chemical imbalance in the brain causing the illness, or, the illness that is causing the chemical imbalance!. Certainly behaviouristswould argue that its unimportant what goes on in the brain and that what matters is the behaviour exhibited!.
The hypocritical nature of the media is responsible for the demonization of drugs and the alleged moral superiority of a drug free existence!. Its no biggy one way or the other unless you can't function, get sectioned or imprisoned!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

I agree they are bad news and I recommend herbal alternatives like Kalms they have Valerian and Hops in them there are several different types on the market they aid sleep too!.

"Pick A Winner" Seems to have a big chip on his shoulder and a lot of issues, maybe he is too lazy to cure himself and will always react in an unstable manner as you may have observed!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If you have a fever or a sore back to you take Tylenol!? I think the important thing to remember is when your body has a dysfunction that is possible to fix why not take medicine to fix it!.

Mental illness is not the result of "fault" nor is it something that you have to "deal with!."

My body doesn't produce enough insulin to deal with my carbohydrate intake, I don't just "deal with it!." I take insulin that improves my quality of life, and my life in general down the road!.

If someone doesn't have a proper balance of brain chemicals why should they deal with it, and not try to combat it!?

Having worked in a mental hospital for many years it saddens me to see how many people made their way there because they just tried to "deal with it!."Www@Answer-Health@Com

I don't understand why people react hostile to your question- as it is a very good one and you have good points!. I halfway agree with you- the only thing that will truly help us with mental issues is "learning to deal with it" and we should only be relying upon medication as an "aide"!. I don't think anybody should rely upon medication to get through life, and I'm upset that alot of doctors prescribe medication without recommending a therapist to help you along the way!. There are many out there who are solely on meds who in the end never really have got help for their problem at all, and they just end up hooked to it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yeah, well, tell that to the crazy people the cops shoot because they go ballistic with samurai swords!. Besides, it's just as crazy to say that no chemical or medication can be good for your body unless you are going to die!. Do you know how many people we'd lose if we didn't have penicillin to treat simple infections!? They'd just get worse and worse and worse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

As a person who is Bi Polar and a Manic Depressant!. The medication is very important to my every day life!. I am 22 years old and i am currently 33 weeks pregnant and i get this all the time cause of me being on medication!. To be honest though i would do more harm to myself without the medication then what the medication does to me!.


This is just my opinion though!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

you really need to do some research before you make suggestion like this, none of my meds are addictive, none of them are causing me problems in the long run, and you said no chemical or medication is good for your body unless you do, do you know how many of us in this forum would be dead without our meds



trust me you cant just deal with itWww@Answer-Health@Com

You are nuts!. I have schizophrenia and I have tried to live without medication!. That is why they had straight jackets back in the day!. The medications take away the hallucinations!. They let me lead a semi normal life!. I suspect that you don't have any issues that require medication and you are just talking out your butt!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

When someone isn't in our shoes then they have no reason to talk bad about our ways of coping!. Paxil saved my life!. You have no clue what it is like to be depressed and not be able to get up in the morning!. Or sit and cry until you have no more tears!. So, do not assume things!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Easy to say that, but people in that situation might feel very different!. They are the ones living it!.

It is up to the person!. It's their life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

My life was hell and very sad until I finally got the correct medicine!. I am finally living as normal as I know normal is!. Thank God for medication!. If you haven't been there don't criticize anyone else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

some people with mental health issues have a chemical imbalance in their minds - this means without medication they are never going to get thier lives back onto track - the medication evens out these inbalancesWww@Answer-Health@Com

mental illness can be life threatening!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Mental health meds are necessary and Www@Answer-Health@Com

If you need it, take it!. No one needs to know and there is nothing to be ashamed about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You don't know what your talking about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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