MENTAL HEALTH AND YOU

 

A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE

I want to take a minute of your time to talk about mental health. There has been such a stigma and misinformation surrounding mental health disorders and psychotropic medications. We all live in a fallen world and none of us will escape getting ill at some point in our lives, physically or mentally. Many people would rather take illegal drugs or drink alcohol instead of seeking treatment with mental health professionals. Like any illness, sometimes the body heals without medical intervention but if you have a chronic condition seek help. Would you ever tell a person with diabetes or a seizure disorder not to take medication? A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

When you have clinical depression, chronic anxiety, bi-polar disorder, or any other diagnosis, it means that the neurohormones in your brain are out of balance. If you don’t believe in taking any type of medication, then you are exempt from this class. But if you take any type of medication whether it is over the counter like aspirin or Tylenol, or prescription meds for birth control, thyroid condition, or chemotherapy, or any other disease, then I am begging you not to discriminate and keep yourself or a family member from receiving help. I have treated so many young people who self-medicate with illegal drugs because their parents have talked them out of taking psychotropics. In order to feel better they resort to other substances. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

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