Posted by J Kelly on March 5, 2016, at 7:30:42
In reply to Re: Aha moment » J Kelly, posted by Tabitha on March 4, 2016, at 14:37:31
> Hi again Jade.
Hi again Tabitha :)
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> I do think medication is the biggest factor in remission by far. Self-care stuff like yoga, journaling, etc is more of a stress-reliever or coping mechanism.Agreed.
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> It sounds like you are judging yourself a bitAll day every day. Its exhausting.
> I look at it the opposite way. Taking pills is hard on your sense of identity. It's also stigmatized. It's easier to talk proudly about doing yoga and journaling than to admit taking psych meds. Taking pills is scary and really not easy at all.
Actually other than the fear of side effects and ineffectiveness I have no problem with taking pills/meds. I never have. What's hard for me is the stigma associated with being deeply depressed. The shame I feel is debilitating. Objectively I know I shouldn't feel this way but I do.
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> If your therapist is claiming that yoga etc is as effective as medication, I would challenge them on that. I don't think therapists have enough education on how the brain works to make claims like that, or talk about "rewiring" your brain. Some therapists are into a lot of pseudo-sciency stuff.
>No maybe I misspoke. I think she does accept that our time together should be spent learning new behaviors and coping skills. She has not implied that it's a replacement for proper med management. In fact she is part of a practice that includes my pdoc.
Jade
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