Posted by FluffMama on December 3, 2010, at 2:58:43
In reply to Coping with People who don't understand Meds, posted by KathrynLex on December 2, 2010, at 20:27:50
It's really difficult to be around people who genuinely have no idea what I'm talking about when I say medication has helped me. If you've experienced this with your friends and loved ones how do you handle it?
**I learned the hard way - people at Church almost got me re-hospitalized by telling me to go off my medication, I didn't need it, I just needed to this or that or the other thing. So now I have better boundaries. If someone says, "Oh you don't need that!" I say, "How do you know?" The truth is, they don't, because noone knows the true depth of another person's feelings. Then I say, "Well, they certainly don't make me happy, but they prevent me from being so sad and imbalanced that I can't function." And then I say, (my favorite), "It's really hard for someone who hasn't experienced my unique situation to understand, but I appreciate your support - I know you mean well. Taking medication at this time is definitely the right choice for me - you'll just have to trust me."
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