Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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I was diagnosed with bipolar as a kid, and schizophrenia as an adult, which makes me super effective. Schizoaffective. Mood stabilizers helped my depression a little, antidepressants didn't help at all, it was modern-day ECT that saved my life. According to Mayo Clnic,
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. It often works when other treatments are unsuccessful. Much of the stigma attached to ECT is based on early treatments in which high doses of electricity were administered without anesthesia, leading to memory loss, fractured bones and other serious side effects. ECT is much safer today and is given to people while they're under general anesthesia. Although ECT still causes some side effects, it now uses electrical currents given in a controlled setting to achieve the most benefit with the fewest possible risks.
I still have to take my moodstabilizer/antipsychotic, twice a day. ECT just reset me; I still need something to keep me there.
I guess what I'm saying is, it's probably been years, so talk to your doctor.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. It often works when other treatments are unsuccessful. Much of the stigma attached to ECT is based on early treatments in which high doses of electricity were administered without anesthesia, leading to memory loss, fractured bones and other serious side effects. ECT is much safer today and is given to people while they're under general anesthesia. Although ECT still causes some side effects, it now uses electrical currents given in a controlled setting to achieve the most benefit with the fewest possible risks.
I still have to take my moodstabilizer/antipsychotic, twice a day. ECT just reset me; I still need something to keep me there.
I guess what I'm saying is, it's probably been years, so talk to your doctor.
Am I saying bottle it up? No, don't put words in my mouth.
I've been on DailyStrength for centuries. That's my devil's advocate credentials, now, this is how I do things:
If a problem can be fixed: I confront it, calmly and with reason. Hoping for a new outcome, I let it go.
If I can't fix a problem: I let it go. If I can't let it go, I acknowledge it, then let it go.
Here's what I no longer do:
I no longer dwell or vent. I can admit that doing so pleasures part of my brain, a little, but too much sympathy is actually pretty damaging. With a little practice, you could trade the feeling you get from crying, for peace of mind and all it entails.
I hope everyone hears me out. Good night.