[bewise93]

I went to this psychic thing called "spirit talking." I just wanted to see if it was real and if it would help me or if it was a bunch of crap. There was like 15 or 16 people there and she went around to each person. When she got to me she said "You have depression and your moods change often. You take medication for it. You need to stay away from negative people and situations and you need to not have shame." She said a few more things about my past that nobody could have known. It was amazing. I've been diagnosed with bipolar since 2012 so she didn't tell me anything I didn't know but it was flippin crazy. How could she know that? I think I might ask her what medications I'm supposed to take. She gave me her number and if she really is that good she should tell me if I'm supposed to take lithium or not. Mind blown.

Originally Posted by bewise93

I went to this psychic thing called "spirit talking." I just wanted to see if it was real and if it would help me or if it was a bunch of crap. There was like 15 or 16 people there and she went around to each person. When she got to me she said "You have depression and your moods change often. You take medication for it. You need to stay away from negative people and situations and you need to not have shame." She said a few more things about my past that nobody could have known. It was amazing. I've been diagnosed with bipolar since 2012 so she didn't tell me anything I didn't know but it was flippin crazy. How could she know that? I think I might ask her what medications I'm supposed to take. She gave me her number and if she really is that good she should tell me if I'm supposed to take lithium or not. Mind blown.

it's comments like this that make me question mediums.

I've seen mediums on tv, where they say stuff about the people passed on that only the relatives/ friends could know

but then my mother went to a medium to try and get in contact with her friend peter and nothing...

I do believe in tarot cards though. I had a reading that said something about

" you will meet a very big, friendly dog"

and sure enough I did

so

[Tucson]

Just because she “knows” about your condition does not mean she can substitute for a pdoc. Respectfully, IMHO that is a leap of logic. If she is a responsible person, she will direct you to your doctor anyways.

As you know, it takes time for you and your doctor to find the right meds for you. Other than the more recent developments in DNA on this topic, which may or may not turn out be helpful, I do not think there is a quicker way to a solution. Take care.

Did you hear exactly what she said to the other people? If not, it's possible she said something similar to others. My thoughts are that perhaps this psychic knows that a large percentage of people in the US take psychiatric medications, especially for depression, and especially women. The term "mood swings" is also not exclusive to bipolar disorder. I bet if you asked the average woman if they have "mood swings" they'd say "yes". I also guess that many people who are even willing to go to a psychic, do so because they have issues they wish someone would help them solve. Many people with minor to no issues are usually not racing to psychics. Many would consider them charlatans, con artists, and shysters. So if you consider all of these things, that allows a psychic, who is perhaps also skilled at gambling, to make pretty reliable guesses, or guesses that are general enough to be right based on statistics, psychology, manipulation, and other methods. Marketers, sales people, and politicians...yup, yup, yup, are also pretty good at doing some of these things, believe me. People believe them.

Please don't take my views above as a criticism. I, myself, have been tempted in the past to go to a psychic for fun, or just curiosity. If they said something that seemed close or on the mark, it would definitely get my attention, especially if I was vulnerable in some way. However, I see a psychic as no different than a very good magician, like Penn and Teller. Penn and Teller make oodles of money doing what they do, but they, unlike psychics, admit that their magic and guesses are based on illusions, slight of hand, and researched probabilities, etc. Penn is a brilliant man, and was a clear winner of a celebrity jeopardy competition. Famous comedians also tend to be winners, too. They have key features in common. They can trigger emotions in people's minds easily, tend to be very knowledgeable about many things, and have a unique type of intelligence.

Please trust your psychiatrist to make medication recommendations. Or if you do ask this psychic to tell you what she thinks you should take, never take it unless it is obtained as a result of a real doctor prescribing it based on medical science, critical thinking, and a true knowledge of your symptoms and history.

[pirilin]

I don't believe in what I don't see, and only in half of what I see.

To each its own.

Good luck. Cheers.

[natural20]

They have their ways. Nobody is psychic. Some people are good are reading other. Some people are good at researching those who attend their displays. None of it is magic.