Greetings All, I am new and still trying to get enough posts (5) to be able to post/chat/fully participate.

I am on and off meds (low dosages "work" most of the time), and really hope that I can find a way to naturally deal with my Bipolar II and BPD.

I find that the alternative medicine community (I have studied herbalism) and its approach to mental illness or mental difference can be limited. Perhaps it is a fear of responsibility? I feel blamed in these contexts, like if you meditated, did yoga, had more love and light inside you, then you wouldn't be sick or get sick. This feels the same as my christian upbringing: the problem is me, I am not close enough to god et. al. to in turn, be well.

But I am not a crappy human, I just have a hard time, sometimes.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
L23