After an extended stay at a hospital the first thing I wanted to do was take a walk.I had missed being outdoors and moving! I never want to have to return to the hospital again.This time I want to get it right.There are basic steps one must take to insure wellness. The following are some of those steps:
1) Take your meds! Always ytake the right dose at the right time for an extended period of time.Never go
off your meds or do anything with your medication routine without the advice and consent of your
doctor
2) Take your psychiatrist seriously.Hey, their advice is why they make the big bucks!Make sure you keep
your appointments and follow their counsel.Don't try to call the shots when it comes to medication.
3) See a licenced therapist. It's important to talk to a trained proffessional about what you are gong
through.Talking it out is vital to recovery.I know it has saved my life to be able to work things out in a
theraputic setting.
4) Seek support! Go to a support group! You are not alone and in a support group you will fing those
who experince and struggle like you do.Also enlist the support of family and friends. Resources such
as NAMI and DBSA can help those in your life get educated about mental illness and be in a better
postion to help you.
5) Take courage! You are in a batttle for your life. The one thing you can not take is a courage pill.
You can however look to your resources to help you summon it up. Family, friends, doctors,
organizations such as NAMI all are there to give you the will to press on. There is so much to live
for! In the throes of mental illness this notion may be hard to embrace ,But once again I quote Kay
Jamison,"Look to th living ,love them,and hold on."
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