It's very individual & complex, & goes into some very broad areas.

There are alternatives - without going into long explanations, i've always sought out the alternatives & have been focused on an alternative healing path for the past 13 years.

i also personally accept the diagnosis (my own understanding of it) & currently accept the need for a low dose of medication.

i do think i could have been & could be far better helped - But the past is what it is & this society/system is what it is.

i think some people can get caught between orthodox psychiatry & alternatives - i feel there should be genuinely integrative & comprehensive systems of support - that we obviously don't have.

No harm in exploring alternative understandings & approaches - but it does all end up being perspectives.

i would also suggest being very careful with any adjustments to medications.