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Originally Posted by Icare dixit
I agree with venusssssss.
And it might be all in your head. Meds prove nothing. It's just that you are less likely to change what's "wrong" in your head (whether it's all in your head or not) than someone with an anxiety disorder. Even if it's all in her head, her brain will have changed. Maybe less structurally than yours has changed, but maybe not. You both don't need meds. You probably shouldn't call it an illness because you won't die from it even if your immune system were compromised, for example. It's not really essential. It's just that you can do more using meds.
You invalidate yourself and she does not.
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I disagree. I know some people with mental illness don't need meds but I do. Without meds, it's very possible that I WILL die, from suicide. There have been times that I have been so impulsive and upset from ammixed episode that I would have killed myself if I had the means. And I have made an attempt, which absolutely would have killed me if my mom hadn't come downstairs. So I do think bipolar is deadly. Maybe it won't kill you physically but it IS an illness that DOES need meds sometimes.
I also feel like doing the "right things" only does so much. I know when I'm severely depressed no amount of diet, exercise, dbt training, or positive thinking is going to get me out of it. In my personal experience nothing helps severe depression except meds or ect. I know that's not true of everyone but it's true for me.
On a side not I don't think your friend was trying to invalidate you. She wa simply sharing her experiences. I don't think she meant to offend you.
Keep in mind my favorite quote from Harry Potter:
Is this real, or is it just happening in my head?
Of course it's happening in your head, Harry. But why should that mean it isn't real?