Bipolar? This Advice Can Hurt You
Published: Mon, 07/20/09
Hi ,
How's your day going?
Yesterday I had a bad day.
I found out that someone who probably
is not on medication started a website
writing as if they are me.
And the stuff they were saying as if
they were me, was totally crazy.
The person also believes they are the
President of the United States and Jesus.
They also believe they are many different
celebrities.
There sites are totally crazy. I mean super
crazy.
It's really annoying because I had to waste
my entire day contacting law enforcement,
lawyers, web hosts and other people.
If you have bipolar disorder. Stay on your
medication. Otherwise you could do something
completely crazy and that gets you into a lot of
trouble.
This person is going to be in a whole lot of
trouble. It's bad enough what he is doing to me
but he is doing it to a lot of powerful people
who have an army of lawyers and law enforcement
behind them.
I told my friend this and he asked me if I get
tired of dealing with crazy people. This made
me REALLY mad.
I yelled at my friend.
The reality is, the vast majority of people who
have bipolar disorder are fine, fun, super smart and great
to be around.
This is why I have so many people with
bipolar disorder working for me.
It's sad when someone gets off their medication
and do so much bad.
Anyway let's get into today's topic.
I'm really concerned about something,
and I think you need to know about it as
well.
You know I volunteer at several places
where there are people with bipolar
disorder and their supporters, like
support groups and such.
Well, sometimes I like what I hear, and
then I bring that information to you,
because I think you can benefit from it.
But what is really bothering me today
is something that I've noticed happens
at some of these meetings that is NOT
a good thing.
I'll tell you about it:
It's when people who have NO clue
about bipolar disorder give advice on
it - even though the advice is sincere,
it is still sincerely wrong!
Now people can truly get hurt by this
advice, and that makes me mad!
For instance, one person at this support
group meeting said, "My friend told me
that since I seem to be doing so much
better, that I should stop taking my
medications."
Then other people say, "Yeah, my
friend said the same thing"...
And before you know it, this
one comment is controlling the
whole meeting, and it is a totally
FALSE thing - a LIE!
Then, when I try to tell them that
that comment can't be true, or that
it could hurt them, or at least that
they should check with their doctor
before going off their medications,
they ALL look at me like I'm some
crazy person!
Know what I mean?
Or they say their friend told them to
stop working and get on disability.
Well, who are they to give that kind
of advice?
That's BAD advice, too!
Another person said that their friend
said that another friend said that they
should take this supplement on the
market instead of their medications,
that it worked for their friend's friend!
In my courses and systems, I teach
the difference between the truth and
myths that are out there about bipolar
disorder:
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But I ask myself, where are these
people getting this stuff? And how
come people are believing it?
Really, sometimes I just want to walk
out of these meetings and just keep
going. But then I remember why I am
there - to help.
And sometimes that help is just to
tell them the truth about what their
"friends" have been telling them.
Like with these herbal supplements
that you see advertised on the Internet
and such.
Now, I know this is real controversial.
I'm not saying they're bad. But if you
do take them, you should ask your doctor
first.
And not just take someone else's word for it.
And always take them WITH your medication,
and not INSTEAD of your medication!
But sometimes, like these people at these
meetings that act like they're doctors...
Well, they might say that these herbal
supplements are a cure, which is NOT
the truth!
Same thing with those "natural remedies."
Well, that's just a politically correct
way of saying natural cure.
And they get a lot of people to believe
them, and it's still BAD advice.
Not only bad advice, but NOT the truth!
The only REAL truth is that there is still
NO cure for bipolar disorder at this time,
unfortunately.
No matter what you may hear at a
support group meeting.
Even though these people are well
meaning, always check with your
doctor before you do anything like
taking a supplement instead of your
medications just because you heard
"a friend of a friend of a friend"
says it works.
What do you think about all this?
Have you ever heard any of this at
one of your support group meetings?
Do you know people like this?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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