Do you think it would be medically possible....

[Desparting297]

That living with Bipolar Disorder can ever be managed without the dependency of medication? I would like to think that one day I will one day live my life as a human being and not as a lap rat.

 

[Wolf]

You are a human being. Bipolar Disorder is pretty much accepted to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain; it's not a voluntary condition, or a result of something you're doing or not doing. There's a common misconception in our society that issues with brain chemistry are somehow different than issues with chemistry in other areas of the body, and that hard work, therapy, etc can cure them. That's bullshit. The brain isn't a muscle. It's an organ. Changes in behavior and lifestyle can help; people with diabetes can alter their lifestyles to make things better, but insulin is still an issue. They're still human beings, right?

 

[Secretlee]

I suppose it's potentially possible that chemical imbalances in the future can be treated in more natural ways, or potentially by altering DNA in a way that makes the imbalance no longer there, but we are quite a ways off from the latter. There is lots of work in DNA research and what can be done with it. And I echo what wolf said, you absolutely are a human being, despite what medication you take, everything about u is what makes you you.

 

[kopfhorer]

I found this graphic novel edifying. Wish it had been in print when I was with my first girlfriend (she was bipolar):http://marblesbyellenforney.com/

 

[Gothika]

it may be possible by working at it,it would take time and not be easy tho,natural medication would help with that