It's not ok to diagnose people and prOscribe medications.

[unsunghero]

I will clarify two things: I am not in corporate, our agency is a non-profit

Also, there is a stigma that hospitals commit people. Ya’ll wouldn’t believe the amount of people who have told me they were suicidal but didn’t want to go to a hospital for help because they didn’t want to be committed for life. It’s an extremely common misconception for the layman public

[starkind]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I will clarify two things: I am not in corporate, our agency is a non-profit

Also, there is a stigma that hospitals commit people. Ya’ll wouldn’t believe the amount of people who have told me they were suicidal but didn’t want to go to a hospital for help because they didn’t want to be committed for life. It’s an extremely common misconception for the layman public

That's true.

[unsunghero]

To my knowledge the antipsychotics they prescribe to kids as a mood stabilizer like abilify do not cause movement disorders. Other antipsychotics even newer generation ones do, at very low rates

I am not a psychiatrist to say for sure. Prescribing antipsychotics for kids as mood stabilizers like ability is RAMPANT, when the real problem is often bad parents. So I truly hope abilify doesn’t cause movement disorders, and am fairly sure it doesn’t

If it does, there is going to be a National scandal brewing in a few years. Rampant prescribing of these to kids, not kidding [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[starkind]

Originally Posted by Whale biologist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Occupation
Psychosis.

How's ogrila?

I want you to know that even though you're just a dumb silly Whale biologist. I love you very much.

You're included in my next loving kindness meditation and prayer.

Meditation b4 medication. Unless you're in crisis. Or need to avoid a crisis.

If you're in crisis you need to be following your crisis prevention and crisis management skills and be in touch with experts, your therapist.

My idiot psychiatrist didn't commit me when I was in my car locked, screaming and begging for help, telling her that the meds stopped working.

A month later the cops got involved and I ended up in a hospital anyway.

Take that for what it's worth, and if you want to beat up on anyone, take it out on me.

[starkind]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To my knowledge the antipsychotics they prescribe to kids as a mood stabilizer like ability do not cause movement disorders. Other antipsychotics even newer generation ones so, at very low rates

I am not a psychiatrists to say for sure. Prescribing antipsychotics for kids as mood stabilizers like ability is RAMPANT, when the real problem is often bad parents. So I truly hope abilify doesn’t cause movement disorders, and am fairly sure it doesn’t

If it does, there is going to be a National scandal brewing in a few years. Rampant prescribing of these to kids, not kidding [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Medication on developing brains seems dangerous to me.

Maybe because when I was 8 years old and in all children's hospital I was proscribed Lithium which made me puke and have tremors because too much serotonin.

Yet I tried and tried again throughout my life with different drugs. And when the Lithium didn't really work and I started seeing things as a child on prescription meds, they just added more, like imipramine.

Probably so I would just shut up and sleep.

Yeah. I saw aliens as a kid. Makes me wonder if they are just real and everyone is supposed to be oblivious to them and if you see them you get drugged to try and cover it up. Stop you from seeing the true nature of reality.

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by starkind [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How's ogrila?

The race was over in 2 hours now I'm bored. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

didn't find any rage

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To my knowledge the antipsychotics they prescribe to kids as a mood stabilizer like ability do not cause movement disorders. Other antipsychotics even newer generation ones so, at very low rates

I am not a psychiatrists to say for sure. Prescribing antipsychotics for kids as mood stabilizers like ability is RAMPANT, when the real problem is often bad parents. So I truly hope abilify doesn’t cause movement disorders, and am fairly sure it doesn’t

I don't think we're as divided on this issue as we may seem to be. Let me clarify that I believe these drugs have their uses, but as a person trying to enter the mental health field, I have serious concerns about the side effects about the drugs I will be giving to my patients. I absolutely agree that antipsychotics are useful for acute psychosis. I'm much more worried about their safety being used long term as a maintenance medication with regards to EPS and metabolic side effects.

Bad side effects exist and it horrifies me to be a part of making that happen to someone.

Even more so if I ever reach my career goal of being a pro scriber. The issue is we don't really have better options. I see them as a bad solution and unfortunately a better one doesn't seem to exist right now. I am really interested in alternative treatments. Calorie restriction and fucking niacin of all things have some promise. Wouldn't it be cool if it was just a nutritional deficiency? Not much money in pushing vitamin B pills.

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by starkind [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Medication on developing brains seems dangerous to me.

Maybe because when I was 8 years old and in all children's hospital I was proscribed Lithium which made me puke and have tremors because too much serotonin.

Yet I tried and tried again throughout my life with different drugs. And when the Lithium didn't really work and I started seeing things as a child on prescription meds, they just added more, like imipramine.

It’s corner cutting. Can’t manage my children or the group home can’t manage their behaviors so they use meds. Yah I’m not a fan either

[Mesocyclone]

I'm happy with the way things are going in my life. I'm happy with... with...
Melissa?
I know her name!
What does she do?
She's a... she's a therapist.
Oh... Yours?

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

[starkind]

As bad as it is, why can't we just grow opium in the USA

And maybe some of what I remember as aliens and worms coming out of me as a kid where just twisted memories of doctors operating on me or something.

Either way I have good reason to question "the truth".