[Rosan7534]

I've only been diagnosed and treated with meds and a T for like 3months. Is it possible either the therapy or the meds could make you a little worst at first? Or do you think I was worst and all of that unveiled it? Or maybe I just never noticed? I'm scared to share what's going on in my head because it doesn't make any sense and I know that, but it doesn't change anything. Ugggg I have no reason to think these things or be anxious like things are ready to pop off. It's like there's a thin veil between this world and another and they can see us and only some of us can sense them and it's an ocean of demons clawing for me.. not real I know. That's just today. Maybe I'm just so imaginative it's scary real? Another thing, my dreams have been so real and detailed I think they're real and this is the dream sometimes. Ugg Any words of wisdom from the masses would be appreciated.

[Daonnachd]

I see the 3 months. Is that the time frame you're referring to in terms of getting worse? I would think that three months down the road, if you've been good about taking your meds, they should be making a difference for the better. However, it could be that you're not responding to the meds and this decline you're experiencing is simply one that would've naturally come on without the medication being involved.

I hope things clear up for you soon. Keep posting here and keep us informed.

[Teddy Bear]

Are you noticing side effects of the meds?

[Nammu]

I think sometimes people let go of the tight reins they kept on their behaviors and thoughts, kinda like a feeling of letting go some of the control cause, hey man, I got bipolar it's not my fault.

[Guiness187055]

Therapy can bring up things from the past that can be difficult to deal with making it seem like your getting worse. You could also be on the wrong meds talk to your pdoc about how you are feeling.

[Carmina]

Originally Posted by Guiness187055

Therapy can bring up things from the past that can be difficult to deal with making it seem like your getting worse. You could also be on the wrong meds talk to your pdoc about how you are feeling.

Yeah there are lots of ways getting better can make you feel worse for a while, although usually it is temporary. Therapy/counselling bringing up issues to work through is one, often after a therapy session I feel terrible while I'm processing stuff. As you improve you may also find yourself having to face real life situations you used to avoid, so also feeling worse due to that until hopefully you have managed to handle them in some way.

But also meds - not just biological side effects. One of the major issues is anti depressants (and sometimes also antipsychotics) can help a person's motivation and concentration improve but if they were so low or so distracted they couldn't motivate themselves to harm themselves sometimes that can backfire as suddenly they have the means to do it but still are not well enough for the feelings to have fully subsided so are more at risk for a while. It's a well known paradoxical effect to be mindful of.

I would stress this is usually just part of the healing process and eventually things should improve. However if you are having side effects it's important to get those checked out.

[Wonderfalls]

Being diagnosed with a serious mental illness is a shock. It puts you in a whole different category than you were before. The medicines shouldn't make you feel worse mentally except maybe by making you more stable (if they're working) which can make emotions feel more shallow. (I miss feeling as deeply moved or as exuberant as I could be). I think therapy can definitely open up old problems and wounds at first. Maybe bring out your demons. I do get more vivid dreams--not nightmares but disturbing anyway. I blame my medicines but I haven't decided which one(s).