Posted by morgan miller on August 14, 2011, at 12:21:11
In reply to Re: Maybe this is as good as it gets..., posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 12, 2011, at 23:37:21
Mellow, sorry your struggling with feeling good about yourself and your life. I definitely believe there are always psychological factors at play in all of our illnesses. Still, I believe many of us would and do benefit from at least monotherapy treatment with a fairly uninvasive medication. I'm sorry, I can't remember what you've stated in the past about medication use. What medications have you tried, if any at all?
An integrative approach is always best-therapy/group therapy(which I think would be good for you), diet, exercise, forcing us to do things we are afraid of but are good for us, supplements, yoga/meditation, and positive social contact. If you have to take a little medication on top of doing all these, there is nothing wrong with that.
Also, you don't have to feel ashamed or any less of a person for having mental illness. There is a way to find the positives in it. You will understand other people's suffering more and be able to have more compassion and empathy for other people. When you come out of this and find a way to manage things and feel good, you might appreciate life more than you ever did before. Please try to find a way to be secure with some things. This will help you on your journey to wellness.
Morgan
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