In the long-term, patients who have never been exposed to psychiatric medication have a much better prognosis than those who were placed on drugs.
Category: Depression and Bipolar Disorder
“You Have a Chemical Imbalance in Your Brain” (Big Lie No. 1)
There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support the theory that mental illness is a result of an imbalance in brain chemistry.
Different Types of Depression
A discussion of three underlying dynamics in clinical depression: unconscious rage, a drastically fragmented self and toxic levels of shame.
Merger Fantasies in Psychotherapy
Bipolar and borderline clients who feel hopeless about their capacity for meaningful change often idealize their therapists and unconsciously try to merge with them; this fantasy of merger represents an escape from the damaged self into an alternative ideal self embodied by the therapist, a sort of personal growth by annexation.
Psychotherapy Issues Arising from Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
In bipolar disorder, there’s an underlying fear that the internal damage is so pervasive it’s hopeless to do anything realistic to repair or improve it, leading to a search for magical solutions instead. This article illustrates these dynamics with a case study and discusses psychotherapy for those who suffer from bipolar disorder.