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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 186540" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I can tell you that I think going off medications for bipolar is very dangerous because therapy can not control the medical reason for moodswings nor stop the suicidal thinking and/or attempts. Even unipolar depression is dangerous and if it's clinical it is hard to control without medication. I coudn't do it. But that is your choice.</p><p>To the orignal poster: As for creativity...the first time I was in the psychiatric hospital I read a really good book called "Moodswing" by Ronald Fieve. I highly recommend it. It is all about how creative people have a MUCH higher rate of mood disorders than the control population--how creativity can possibly be a form of mania.</p><p>When I first got stable, I did not write at all. Since I used to write all the time, it surprised me that I no longer had the urge. It had nothing to do with bad memories--the medications took away the mania that triggered my creativity. I may also add that triggered my rage, my defiance, my shoplifting, my feeling that I could do anything and get away with it, etc (grandiosity). In general, I didn' t miss that although I greatly missed the "high" feeling of hypomania (this is common. YOU feel great, it's just everyone around me that wasn't so good with it...lol). </p><p>In time, my creativity came back. I don't know how it will be for you son. in my opinion it's better to be less creative, but be able to function in the world without ending up in jail because you think you won't get caught stealing or ending up in Thailand because you met someone online and stole money to fly there to meet him. Call me silly, but I'll take stability <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 186540, member: 1550"] I can tell you that I think going off medications for bipolar is very dangerous because therapy can not control the medical reason for moodswings nor stop the suicidal thinking and/or attempts. Even unipolar depression is dangerous and if it's clinical it is hard to control without medication. I coudn't do it. But that is your choice. To the orignal poster: As for creativity...the first time I was in the psychiatric hospital I read a really good book called "Moodswing" by Ronald Fieve. I highly recommend it. It is all about how creative people have a MUCH higher rate of mood disorders than the control population--how creativity can possibly be a form of mania. When I first got stable, I did not write at all. Since I used to write all the time, it surprised me that I no longer had the urge. It had nothing to do with bad memories--the medications took away the mania that triggered my creativity. I may also add that triggered my rage, my defiance, my shoplifting, my feeling that I could do anything and get away with it, etc (grandiosity). In general, I didn' t miss that although I greatly missed the "high" feeling of hypomania (this is common. YOU feel great, it's just everyone around me that wasn't so good with it...lol). In time, my creativity came back. I don't know how it will be for you son. in my opinion it's better to be less creative, but be able to function in the world without ending up in jail because you think you won't get caught stealing or ending up in Thailand because you met someone online and stole money to fly there to meet him. Call me silly, but I'll take stability :) [/QUOTE]
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