Self-Medicating Your Bipolar Symptoms Away

Many people with bipolar disorder self-medicate by drinking alcohol or smoking pot to deal with their bipolar symptoms. But is that okay? HealthyPlace.com Expert Bipolar Patient and author, Julie Fast, responds.

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[GrowTheTruth]

@SFJane You know what I hate?

I go to the psychologist, who talks with me for literally all of 15 minutes, barely skims through my childhood, then tells me I'm Bipolar Type II. Then, he insists that the marijuana that's been helping me more than any other drug for 1 year is just "making me unstable" and that I should just "take his medication instead because it's cheaper".

I have to admit, I'm disgusted by ignorant doctors today! Hell, it seems like anyone could lie and be given a pill!

[magnusegill]

This woman knows not of what she speaks.

I smoke every night for the soul reason of having a tranquil nights sleep.

[schizobipolarjoe]

@schizobipolarjoe he didn't even ass me how much sleep or little sleep i was getting how much stress I had in my life. I got schizophrenia from religion.. I'm finely free from it, and have very minor schizophrenic symptoms now...

[schizobipolarjoe]

@GrowTheTruth because companies just want money.. i can't even count any more how many times I would go to my doctor appointments. the nurse sees me she ask 5 questions, then 10 mins later i'm out the door... I was diagnosed bipolar a year later no more then 10-15 mins of talking with a different doctor, i think i might have schizophrenia. really why because I'm seeing colors and hearing voices. oh yes schizophrenic here is some meds. feel on my ass to the point it felt like I had the flu.

[michealjohnedmondson]

Marijuana is D(THE) ONLY MEDICINE, FUCK WHAT THE DOCTORS and everyone else says. #REALTALK!!

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[AkathisiA101]

Psychiatric diseases?

Psychiatric disorders are not medical diseases. There are no lab tests,MRIs brain scans, X-rays or chemical imbalance tests that can verify any mental disorder is a physical condition. This is not to say that people do not get depressed, or that people can’t experience emotional or mental duress, but psychiatry has repackaged these emotions and behaviors as “diseases” in order to sell drugs. This is a brilliant marketing campaign, but it is not science.

[HipHopRally]

Alcohol literally poisons your body. There are no life-threatening side-effects of marijuana use. Comparing it to alcohol is ridiculous.. I can tell you first-hand that prescription medications had the WORST effect on me. I was prescribed concerta because I have ADD as well, and prescription stimulants only make the mania and depression cycles WORSE. Doctors cannot continue ignoring patients! Marijuana is safe and effective for Bipolar II.

[brolltitch]

oh yes of course the natural alternative which the drug companies cant generate profit from are bad......

[leolikeshotdogs]

There are no documented deaths related to marijuana use

[TheSheepzy]

yes so right!!!!! feel so sad and even drink MORE... yesterday i had half bottle of whiskey... n today was my first time to see psychiatrist and i talked with him about what i thought... i was so unstable that whatever i couldn't imagine... i said possibly before coming, i thought i could be suffering from bipolar, then he asked me to do full check next time, but possibly i could be one of them.... somehow i felt better as he mentioned bipolar is not mental illness, is just mood disorder thing!!