PSYCHIATRY CONSPIRACY

I agree, to an extent. There are some flakes out there. I mean, people who do take advantage of the vulnerable.

I think that we are all overmedicated. It's been happening for years with kids who suffer from ADHD. But that is beside the point.

Sometimes I think I miss the point of a post and the fact of the matter is I try to be kind and empathetic to people's feelings. The simple fact is, having suffered from psychosis myself, that it is very invalidating to have someone tell us something is not true when in our minds we truly believe that it is. That's sorta right up there with my dislike for the word "normal". Who is the judge of that?

I hope this has not been the case. I'm worried about my friends.

What I mean is, I'm not sure, but I think this was the sharing of personal feelings by CCL and I just hope that since it's turned into an intellectual discussion that she or some others do not feel that the point has been missed and are not feeling alienated. I could be wrong, please let me know if that's the case.

Hope everyone is taking care and that I've not offended anyone.

Kimberly.

Not offended, and I want you to know that no one here is trying to alienate anyone, sure there are quacks out there, and sure many have been overmedicated and over and or misdiagnosed, but in general and on a whole, we all can't rightfully say the whole thing is a psychiatric conspiracy, having such belief can discourage others that just may benefit by seeking professional help, and that would be sad too.
I was just expressing my take on the begining posts, sharing info is one of the main purposes for our forums besides trying to supportive.
I also do not believe there is such a thing as "normal", nor should anyone standardize stuff, there are times though that irrational thinking can fog things that at that moment we cannot see, I like many have been there, I and many who have benefitted from treatment, do achieve clarity, and eventually can look back and see the different person we were, some of us can even say, "wow, I can't believe I did such and such back then". Main point I am trying to stress is that I wish people that need help, get it, life can be a great place, there is always darkness before a storm, but the sun eventually appears.
I wish you well,

DE

Very well said.

Also

wow... i feel so supported.
(sarcasim for those who cant sense it)

sorry doc! don't mean to offend any profession but do know of many pdocs who over medicate. We are in a small town with one affordable mental health facility and that is what they tend to do. It is just fact. It may not be where you are but it is here. Dope them up get them out of the way.

You only get OUT of therapy what you put into it. You are the only person that can make it work, and relying totally on one person to "decipher" what you are trying to say, without putting any effort into it will only leave you feeling hijacked, to say the least. I learned that being more open-minded to the fact that I have no say or control in the fact the I have to deal with BP makes therapy a whole h*lluva lot smoother. The path to better mental health is paved with positive thinking and a more open perspective in dealing with the hand you've been dealt. You can't change it, but learning to accept it, and having the mindset that "I control my BP, it doesn't control ME" may help immensly in your struggle to be well.

Are we to bend to every pdoc cuz they say so? Have had too many friends walking zombies here and I won't do that for nothing. Have one ask me how I'm doing and just write script without even really listening, like I'm waisting his time. Rather die than have that happen to me.

I wasn't even GOING to touch on pdoc's because my last one is the one who put me in a mania by his inattention, and mis-medicating me. I was ONLY talking about psychotherapy. I dont know where I would be today with out it, and when i first started, I was resistant to it.

Now that I have opened my eyes and realized I'm the only person who can make it work, therapy is one of my 'safe havens'.

Jenn

Cottoncandylocks - why don't you tell us specifically about some of the bad experiences you've had so we can better understand your point of view.

the psychologist i saw 2 times, knew i was severly sexually abused over a period of 10 years. he knew i did not want to name the person. he knew i was around 8 when it turned more brutal. he knew enough and i told him i wasnt ready to talk about it.
he attacked me verbally, told me i was wasting his time, he kept asking what happened, he kept asking why i like pain, he kept referring to who, and kept pushing and pushing. i told him i couldnt talk about it. i just wanted to try to deal with my mood swings THATS ALL. he kept asking. and i started to cry. he told me i was acting like an 8 year old little girl and that i needed to grow up. (he also put a hold on all my refills and said he bets i cant last a week without meds before i try to kill myself.)

he made me tell him to stop. he said "tell me to stop, say those words..." the words he knows ended 10 years of abuse when i was 15. and i said it. and i couldnt breathe. i panicked. he opened his door said i wasted his time, and i stood in the hallway trying to stop crying for at least 30 minutes. trying to space out.

so i had to go to urgent care cuz i slit my ankles with my pocket knife, i had to call the suicide hotline that night, get on a lot of ativan, and i will never go back to see him even if my life depends on it

i filed an anonymous complaint.

the psychiatrist i saw said the only option for meds for me was lithium. i will not take that med. i told him that. he said if i did not comply he would commit me to the psych hospital. so i took the script, and pretended to be taking it.
i will never see him again, and it sucks cuz they know im paranoid and they fuel it.

they try to push me over the edge.

unbelievable behavior! can you go online and look up if he has had complaints against his liscence in the past? id start there if theres a bandwagon to jump on. He sounds abusive and rigid and way out of touch with currrent therapy practices jeeze

(((((((CottonCandyLocks)))))))

Oh, my goodness.....I am so sorry that happened to you! That psychiatrist needs to have his license revoked! I've never heard of such outrageous behaviour by a professional. Honestly, sometimes I wonder if these terrible therapists get their degrees out of a Cracker Jack box.....

Hang in there, Candy. Please know that you have our support.

~Alexiel

CCL,

All differences aside, I had the same inhibitions about Lithium. After a myriad of useless medications, I finally gave in and started Lithium. I can't put into words how much it has helped me. I too am BP1, so I can relate to some of your struggles. If not for anyone but yourself, at least give the Lithium a try. I felt the effects in about 7-10 days, after being unmedicated for two months except for my Klonopin. Give it two weeks, and if you still don't notice a change, then stop. Just from my own experience, I don't know where I would be right now without it.

Dolfin