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Originally Posted by Indefatigable
Before I joined the mental health system my life was a struggle.
I was high functioning, but I knew I could be better.
After being "diagnosed" I was in and out of hospitals for 11 years.
During that time I was put on many combinations of meds.
During that time I became low functioning.
When I left the mental health system and stopped taking meds, I gradually became high functioning again.
I am now better than I could ever imagine and getting better all the time.
End of Story
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It's awful you had to go through all of that to come to the realization that you became high functioning without medication as a treatment. I am so happy for you that you are getting better all the time. Thanks for sharing your story it could change someone's life. But at the same time, remember, that some of us are alive because part of our treatment includes/included medication.
That was not my brother's story... he "white knuckled" it for years because of the "embarrassment" of my mom's mental health issue and the stigma of admitting he needed help and, yes, some need medication.
Gain knowledge about what is going on with your brain/body... with/without medication ... but at the same time WE WORK ON ENDING THE STIGMA getting help is SMART!