Posted by Christ_empowered on January 17, 2012, at 3:28:58
In reply to tests results say im below average, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 16, 2012, at 17:09:02
Personally, I think you're on too many drugs. When I was drugged up (and for a few years post-drugged up) I wasn't doing too well mentally. I couldn't think straight, and I had these memories of having been reasonably intelligent, but I just wasn't at that level anymore. I got better by doing psychosocial rehabilitation through a Christian rehab program and finding the right 1-2 medications to keep the psychosis at bay.
I don't think disability would be a terrible idea, at least for a while. Get it and then get into vocational rehabilitation or something (that's what I'm in around here, vocational rehab). If you can get a job, then, great. If, for whatever reason, it doesn't pan out--you'll at least have medicare/medicaid (I think some people get both, not sure though) and a little bit of income.
Once you have disability, you'll be able to get a new doctor, maybe a therapist. I'd personally recommend the public mental health places--they believe in the recovery model. You might also be able to get housing of some sort, or at least maybe throw your parents some token rent so they'll stay off your back. Just a thought.
Like I wrote above, its not as if being on disability always means you stay on disability. It might just mean you're on disability until you can work out your meds, therapy, training, etc., and get a job that will support you. Or it could be lifelong.
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