[NOS-NOS]

So I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I believe environment and traumas had a lot to do with some of my symptoms. For example, over the past year and a half I have slowly been confronting a lot of feelings I had bottled away since childhood and adolescence. Since doing this I noticed my bipolar symptoms have lessened dramatically. I haven't been clinically depressed in a month. I used to get depressed every week. I haven't been manic lately either. I will not taper my meds though out of fear of the psychotic symptoms returning, but if my bipolar symptoms disappear for the most part then I only have to deal with the schizophrenia part. Of course this could be wishful thinking, only time will tell whether or not this is true. And I have to see how triggers may affect me. But at least I have a glimmer of hope that it may not be as difficult as it has been for so long. Wish me luck

[TishaBuv]

I believe confronting bad feelings and improving bad relationships and situations can help you feel better and be less symptomatic in general. When it comes to bipolar and schizophrenia, IDK if it’s more that the meds are also helping lessen the effects for now. Can it be the meds are also helping you with the thoughts that cause you to confront the feelings and improve? I wonder this too.

[NOS-NOS]

Meds help me confront the feelings with a sound mind. Otherwise I turn into a basketcase

[RoxanneToto]

It depends on the disorder, I think. So many seem to affect people for life.
However, it’s really great that your own symptoms are being alleviated and things feel easier. I hope things continue to improve for you

[Fuzzybear]

I think that confronting feelings, gently if possible, that had been bottled away since childhood and adolescence can be helpful. I wish you luck

[BarefootBeach]

Some have. Working on the others and not giving up. Educating myself and allowing for relapse and backsliding helps me to break the black and white thinking and catastrophizing.

[justdougie]

I do think it's possible for me...but all the medication seems to make it worse as of this year. I'm not really sure if it's the meds. I'm thinking it might also be because of all the stress from 2020.

[frank9040]

think that confronting feelings, gently if possible, that had been bottled away since childhood and adolescence can be helpful. I wish you luck

[sarahsweets]

For me, no. Meds saved my life.

[KBMK]

Originally Posted by NOS-NOS

So I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I believe environment and traumas had a lot to do with some of my symptoms. For example, over the past year and a half I have slowly been confronting a lot of feelings I had bottled away since childhood and adolescence. Since doing this I noticed my bipolar symptoms have lessened dramatically. I haven't been clinically depressed in a month. I used to get depressed every week. I haven't been manic lately either. I will not taper my meds though out of fear of the psychotic symptoms returning, but if my bipolar symptoms disappear for the most part then I only have to deal with the schizophrenia part. Of course this could be wishful thinking, only time will tell whether or not this is true. And I have to see how triggers may affect me. But at least I have a glimmer of hope that it may not be as difficult as it has been for so long. Wish me luck

I think we can heal the wounds of trauma. I've had psychotic episodes, and I don't think that will come back now. It might be wishful thinking. I argued this with a friend who's a psych nurse. They said that trauma leaves scars and changes the brain...but I don't see how that has to be permanent, because our bodies can heal, even scars can disappear, and the brain can heal too. I think stress management is a big part of it. Have you seen this Ted talk?

It is hard to face up to childhood trauma, and the thing is, it's not just in the mind, it's really in the body too. It can be very cathartic (also very difficult) to let go of holding patterns in the body. Some holding patterns (especially being closed/tight in the chest) can actually affect blood flow to the brain!
I think you could probably class all the "disorders" as symptoms of unresolved trauma. I hope yours can be resolved! (hope mine can be resolved too )

[Nammu]

I think there’s a lot to be said for addressing trauma and learning coping skill to help stabilize. BP and Sz don’t go away but they can be muted by good lifestyles and coping skills. Not that it’s easy, it’s hard hard work, but it is possible

[eskielover]

If it is situational it can be overcome unlike if it is a chemical thing like BP or schizophrenia. Those can be helped by not adding to it situationally but some MH issues do require meds to stabilize the cause.

I realized my MH was ALL related to situation & environment because when I left & moved far away without bringing the cause with me, I was able to heal, learn new skills to deal with what caused me problems , process & really understand why I reacted to my situation the way I did (anxiety, depression, anorexia, & many suicide attempts & PTSD issues at the end). I am perfectly fine now & better than ever before. Never thought I would see the day but it is amazing to KNOW what I went through & KNOW where I am today. My T is very happy & I am thankful to her for ALL the teaching & coaching she did for me.

[downandlonely]

I agree that problems that are biological and not situational cannot be cured. But they can be treated.

[Teddy Bear]

I keep thinking whay dr told me that 1 in 4 lose hallucinations as they age. Symptoms can get better depending on how you treat yourself. So keep up the good work.

[princesscookie19]

Well for me I use to vomit 3x a day and eat over 20k calories in a few days and It was really difficult to over come that and stop doing the cycle of binge eating and than leaving the food in my stomach. I use to only vomit when I got stressed out and then any time I was allowed food shopping I would spend my time wondering around the shop picking u p items that are easy to purge. Then any time I ate something even if it was a bite of a sandwich I would purge that up beaucase it was in my stomach and I hate feeling full incase I gained any weight.My meciation made me feel lazy and tired so it was easy to just feel "empty" all the time. Now after a few weeks of comfort eating I now can enjoy mcdonals or just a slice of toast and leave it in my stomach without vomiting. I wont say that im fully recovered but i sure hope I never go back to vomiting all day long.

[Prycejosh1987]

I would say get your feelings out, to other family members. Holding it all in is a problem. Look at yourself in the mirror, and talk to yourself if it helps, i used to do it when i felt insecure.