How I Came off and Successfully Stayed Off Anti-Pyschotic Medication… And Welcome!
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My name is Eze sometimes nicknamed Chuck. I was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. I however came off antipsychotic medications successfully without crisis from 2008 and was ‘discharged’ from the Mental Health system in 2010 with a statement of NO MENTAL ILLNESS.
I am not advocating that anyone stops taking antipsychotic medications right this moment! It is not a decision taken lightly. I certainly would not have successfully remained off medication without the support I received once it was clear that it was a decision I was not turning back from.
Medication for mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia makes the patient feel better and confident enough to want to stop taking medication. However what the medication provides is not a cure but a mechanism for managing the illness.
It is difficult for patients to accept that as they function with the medication normally that they are not recovered. Most therefore attempt to come off medication. Without a mechanism to ensure that the effect of the medication fooling the body into normal function is maintained with the withdrawal of medication, it is only a matter of time before a crisis occurs.
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