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Originally Posted by Miguel'smom
He was even going to do an mri or cat scan to show me how different my brain is to a norm but my insurance didn't allow it.That's how sure he was at least in my case all to prove I need meds.
If I were you I'd go to a pdoc that believes less is better. That will let you have controllable swings. Then get a therapist that will work with learning how to manage mood swings after x years years will be able to wean off meds.
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MRIs or CAT scans cannot show 'chemical imbalance'. They can show only how much grey/white matter is present (or not). I agree that when it comes to meds that less is better, especially since most of us get treated long term.
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There is so much miseducation on this 'theory' that was literally made up by marketers in advertisements, it has no scientific basis whatsoever.
HOWEVER!!! Please do not mistake me, I am not saying medications are null.
They can be very helpful in treating the symptoms that we suffer from.
There are no medications out there that cures mental illness in any way. Medications, like therapy, can only help you manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life; which is as close as a 'cure' as you get.
I'd rather see mental illnesses like bipolar get called what they actually are- a neurological disease. Saying simply that it's some sort of 'chemical imbalance' is like saying hyper/hypothyroidism is a chemical imbalance (technically it's more a chemical imbalance than mental illness but no one ever describes it in this fashion).
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