Treatment
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"We have to change the way we practice this illness." - Robert Post MD, 2008 |
Knowledge is Necessity. Meds are a very important part of your recovery strategy. Here you will find all the crucial things your doctor forgot to tell you. The articles on antidepressants are meant to be read sequentially. If you stumbled into the middle as the result of a web search, I strongly suggest starting at the beginning.
The same applies to the articles on bipolar meds treatment.
Meanwhile, talking therapy may make your meds work better or may help you manage your life without meds. Jump in wherever you like.
The meds compliance articles are based on my first - and last - ground rounds in 2008. When the clinicians in the audience accorded me the same reception as Bill Gates at an Apple convention, I know I was on the right track. Jump in wherever you like.
The topic of ECT evokes stong emotional reactions. The reality is that over the years, as the worth of antidepressants was being called into question, ECT treatment kept improving. Read the article. Draw your own conclusions.
Sooner or later, we are bound to find the perfect natural supplements treatment, but we haven't found it yet. This shouldn't stop you from making your own investigations. Read on ...
The pic to illustrate Treatment is a close-up of Vermeer's "Cavalier with Young Woman." I also use Vermeer to illustrate "Recovery." The Treatment pic has two people in it, suggesting the wisdom of seeking expert help. The Recovery pic has a solitary woman actively engaged in a pursuit, reinforcing the notion that we are in charge.
Antidepressants
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No one in their right mind would take one, but what if you're depressed? |
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The best we can say for antidepressants is they work for some people. |
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The brain is not chemical soup that can use more serotonin. |
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You will be much happier with the results if you expect very little. |
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Important considerations your doctor forgot to tell you. |
Bipolar Meds Treatment Strategies
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You have a cycling illness. Your doctor thinks you have an episodic illness. |
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You want your life back. Your doctor wants to keep you out of the hospital. |
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You want to keep your true identity. Your doctor thinks that's your illness talking. |
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You're depressed, way more than you are manic. That's news to your doctor. |
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Your doctor has confidence in these meds. You need to be sceptical. |
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Your psychiatrist tends to listen to drug reps. You need to listen to the facts. |
Talking Therapy
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Can you actually THINK your way around depression and mania and anxiety? |
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Talking Therapy - The Evidence We know it works. Now we are learning how and why. |
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What next for Tony Soprano? |
Meds Compliance and Non-Compliance
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The problem could be doctors who don't listen. |
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Problem Patients, Problem Meds Sending patients out the door with just a prescription is not treatment. |
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Doctors have one window of opportunity. It closes very fast. |
ECT (Shock Therapy)
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ECT - Breaking Down the Hysteria Can we have a rational discussion - please? |
Alternative and Complementary
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Supplements and Natural Remedies Read this first ... |
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More on Supplements and Natural Remedies Your brain can't function without them, but what else do we know? |
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Too good to be true? |
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It may be what you need, but the proof is not there. |
Depression and Bipolar Treatment FAQs
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Your definitive cheat sheat... |
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Your definitive cheat sheat... |
