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Originally Posted by rckinr1
I am new here. I have been receiving treatment for over 20 years bipolar, PTSD, severe anxiety and ADD. I take several medications and see a psychiatrist for my mental illness. I have no coping skills so dealing with life events are difficult. My question is: Does mental illness tend to get worse as you get older? It seems the older I get the more problems I develop. I didn't have ADD/ADHD as a child I was just diagnosed 2 years ago with it. I have developed social anxiety in the last 7 years. I used to be so out going now I'm afraid to go anywhere. Can there be a chance of any of this being a side effect of all the medication?
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There's a chance it's a side effect, but mental illness changes over time - same as our bodies get older and less effective, so do our minds. We also adapt to medications and they become less effective. Mention to your psychiatrist your concerns. That's what they are there for.