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Originally Posted by epthe2
Very interesting. I also stopped taking meds because they caused akathisia and tardive dyskinesia, so I resorted to coping skills to deal with my issues, and I've been told by other patients that I must have been misdiagnosed if I can survive without neuroleptic drugs.
The way I look at it is that I have learned so much since my first psychotic break and I have grown as a person since then. I have learned how to cope with it.
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I'm sorry that it also happens to you
It's really hurtful when people completely invalidate your experiences just because meds don't work. I'm sure it would be nice to just take a pill and have most/all of it go away without horrific side effects, but just because that doesn't work for everyone, doesn't mean our struggles are less valid.
But I also feel that I have grown so much as a person over the last 10 years. I am so much stronger than I was before this all started and I know that I can get through anything because I've had no choice without effective treatments and mostly unsupportive/abusive healthcare professionals (though fortunately a couple of good ones lately too).
All the best,
*Willow*