Posted by Tomatheus on May 9, 2015, at 13:38:14
In reply to Lou's warning-beengpsupoartiv » SLS, posted by Lou Pilder on May 9, 2015, at 8:42:55
Lou,
One thing that I can say about getting treatment for bipolar depression or any serious mental health condition is that it involves making some difficult choices. Many of us on this board make such choices about our treatment on an ongoing basis, and I think that some of our experiences have taught us that the choices we make involve a lot of risk and should not be made without careful consideration. And choosing between the consequences of having an untreated or inadequately treated mental health condition and the possible consequences that certain treatments could bring is indeed difficult. I do think that being supportive can involve offering constructive criticism to members here and/or information about the negative consequences of taking a given treatment action. But at the same time, I think that it's important to recognize that the treatment choices we make are difficult ones and to show some measure of respect for the choices that others make on these forums. Given, among other things, the fact that you stated in this most recent post that something is being "promoted" when the person who started this thread was, in my eyes, merely sharing some details of his treatment, I don't see you showing the same level of respect for the members here at Psycho-Babble that most of us show for one another. Now, I'm not saying that everybody here on Psycho-Babble ought to always agree with one another or that we should refrain from offering constructive criticism to one another, but I do think that all of us here, including you, deserve to be respected.
Tomatheus
Has long-standing difficulties with energy and concentration, as well as psychotic and cognitive symptoms
Taking Abilify & supplements
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