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Originally Posted by Merlin
I have in the past been very non-adherant (I hate the word compliance.) Without exception, every time I have quit taking my medication, I have become severely depression, sometimes also experiencing hypomanic episodes which cuase their own difficulties. Recently I have made the commitment to stay on meds and have been doing so since the beginning of August.
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Good point on the semantics, Merlin! Adherence implies more self-directed action. Compliance seems to imply a bit more being a "good girl or boy" because someone in authority told you to do something. Ya?
(Seem to remember reading about that somewhere, now that you mention it...)