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Aug 06, 2010, 03:24 PM
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Member Since: Apr 2010
Location: East Coast of Florida
Posts: 98
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Originally Posted by bipolarbearV
Reply to post #61 from lou99pop
BPD in the US is considered an illness. It is in the 'Bible' for pdocs the DSM. You can view this in your libraries. I found out the borderline part of the name means borderline between neurosis and psychosis. Neurosis just means our own individual quirks that are unique to us and that normally don't hurt anyone else. Psychosis is a detachment from reality. Wanting to die, self-harm, hallucinations, delusions,
unusual thought patterns, unusual activity among lots of other things. Psychosis, hallucinations and thinking problems can be treated by therapy and by medicine. Anti-psychotics such as Zyprexa, Rispridril and Seroquel can stop the crazy thoughts and often restore normal activity in most. By my definition it is an illness because it can be treated with medicine. But, what does it really matter? Mental Illness is not understood by the public and there is much fear and stigma. When I talk to nurses and non psychiatric Drs, most of them don't know or understand that medicine can help offset many symptoms. If they of all people, don't get what a disease or illness is, than who will? The future of our illness is up to us. We need to teach others and de-mystify our disorders.  I hope this helps. Look For The Laughter!! bipolarbearV
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Hi it's me again. I wanted to give you another reason mental illness is an illness. When you stop taking your meds your symptoms come back. I did that with the anti-depressant elavil. I took it for a long time and thought I was cured. So I tapered myself off the med and lo and behold the big D was back with a vengance. If your stop giving antibiotics or insulin to patients, they get sick again. So same deal here. I hope this helps.
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