Last of 5. Phew! These weren’t easy to draw! Medicine isn’t miraculous, and also isn’t as bad as we think it is. Don’t fear medicine! Tomorrow we start looking at ECT.
Posts Tagged Medication
There’s a lot of mistrust of doctors nowadays. But why? Talk to them, and if they don’t work with you for your health, move on. They’re still specialists in an area we know nuts about – our bodies. And that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I drew these because i struggled with these issues myself. I want to help others overcome their fear of medicine in psychiatric casesc Spiky headed guy looks like a good future character i want to use. Heh.
Medicine remains an unpopular option because no one really knows what happens in the body after a pill or pills are taken. It doesn’t change the fact that it’s effective, along with other treatments. This series aims to demystify and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This starts a series of infomercials that I’m pretty excited about. I had help from a psychiatrist friend who gave me suggestions and feedback. I hope it’s helpful. Medicine isn’t a bad thing if it’s used properly.
It Takes Time
The hardest thing to deal with, is when we’re told that we’re going to have to put up with some of our symptoms for months more. Depression is a hopeless illness, in that we lose hope. How to hold on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Say No To Drugs
This is a constant refrain for us who take psychological drugs. Are we too dependent? Should we stop? Can we stop? What happens if we stop? Please let me stop? But if we look at it the right way, we’ll[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m reposting this due to a technical error in my understanding of serotonin. So… Don’t believe everything you read on the internet without checking, mmkay? That being said… Serotonin! No one’s seen it actually do its work, but yet it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Continuing the educational series on what depression is… I wish someone could crack the brain code. Life would be simpler.
Unseen Caller
Psychiatrists aren’t mind readers. Talk to them honestly about your medicines and the side effects. That’s the only way you can both reach a good titration level for your medication. Psychiatrists like most other doctors, simply want to help you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…