My input is pretty much always put down by my psychiatrist, and the last time I demanded change of meds, I still ending up taking a med that makes me feel terrible because my psychiatrist told me it is better to stand the side effects than be delusional/hallucinate/whatever.

Even if it means you sleep through the day and get only 8 hours of awake time.

I'm not sure if this is common but I surely hope not. Just because you're a mental health patient does not mean that you can't know when a med isn't good for you.

I have read quite a few posts from spiritual emergency, and they have definitely been very encouraging for me and pretty much "the light in the darkest of hours". Especially the whole story of spiritual emergency experincing psychosis without medication.

I tried to discuss this with my therapist, trying to sound polite and sensible, but with no success. That was when my therapist first let me understand that psychosis will not stop without medication.

It is weird when you are told to trust the professionals but you feel that they are mistreating / not understanding you.