Posted by Tovah on October 25, 2003, at 14:02:13
In reply to sin and personality changing meds, posted by sherwm on October 25, 2003, at 6:39:50
When I was hospitalized for clinical depresssion (bipolar) and religious OCD, I went though a phase where I thought it was a sin to take my meds. The hospital chaplain pointed out to me that off my meds, I was really of no use to anybody - that if I wanted to serve God I needed to be psychologically healthy.
Another tactic might be to liken drugs for bipolar to insulin for diabetes or chemo for cancer - emphasise the medical relatity of their sickness.
Good luck!
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