Comments on: Therapy: Do The Right Thing http://raisingbipolar.com/2010/06/29/therapy-do-the-right-thing/ Raise: Elevate Or Help Rise To A Higher Position, Raising A Bipolar Teen Tue, 08 May 2012 06:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Meg http://raisingbipolar.com/2010/06/29/therapy-do-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Meg Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:26:22 +0000 http://raisingbipolar.com/?p=2797#comment-839 I agree. The medicine piece is so important for us. We do still see the psychiatrist every month in addition to the therapist and he is where we talk about the meds so that piece is still reinforced. And Rye is getting quite good at monitoring his own reactions to meds. He told me the other day he felt like his Depakote level was too low and he was starting to feel really wound up so we got it checked and sure enough it was very low. I agree. The medicine piece is so important for us. We do still see the psychiatrist every month in addition to the therapist and he is where we talk about the meds so that piece is still reinforced. And Rye is getting quite good at monitoring his own reactions to meds. He told me the other day he felt like his Depakote level was too low and he was starting to feel really wound up so we got it checked and sure enough it was very low.

]]> By: HB http://raisingbipolar.com/2010/06/29/therapy-do-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-835 HB Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:05:03 +0000 http://raisingbipolar.com/?p=2797#comment-835 It sounds like you found a good therapist! I would agree that you have to believe that you are in control of your own behaviors in order for the therapy to be effective. However, one of the behaviors a person is in charge of is deciding to take their medicine, deciding to see a doctor about needing a medicine change, etc. So ultimately it does come back to being in charge of your own behaviors. While it might be harder to make the correct decisions without medicine, the practice makes perfect method will hopefully give Rye the strength that he needs, that if for some reason the medicine stops working, he will have the mental strength and life experiences to know what his options are to get back on track. It's easier to get back on track once you've found the track that you want to be on :) I hope I'm making some sense. I did just write on my blog about the behavior aspect of recovery from mania, and although the more I think about it, the more I wonder if what I say really is true and applicable to others... but it's at least something to think about. HB It sounds like you found a good therapist!

I would agree that you have to believe that you are in control of your own behaviors in order for the therapy to be effective. However, one of the behaviors a person is in charge of is deciding to take their medicine, deciding to see a doctor about needing a medicine change, etc. So ultimately it does come back to being in charge of your own behaviors.

While it might be harder to make the correct decisions without medicine, the practice makes perfect method will hopefully give Rye the strength that he needs, that if for some reason the medicine stops working, he will have the mental strength and life experiences to know what his options are to get back on track. It’s easier to get back on track once you’ve found the track that you want to be on :)

I hope I’m making some sense. I did just write on my blog about the behavior aspect of recovery from mania, and although the more I think about it, the more I wonder if what I say really is true and applicable to others… but it’s at least something to think about.

HB

]]> By: Greg Montgomery http://raisingbipolar.com/2010/06/29/therapy-do-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Greg Montgomery Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:19:53 +0000 http://raisingbipolar.com/?p=2797#comment-831 Meg - I'm very impressed how you've decided to be active in Rye's 'recovery'. For whatever reason(environment, biological, heredity, perfect storm), when a child is diagnosed and label 'bipolar', we need to 'protect' them. I have a blog that deals with many issues(my history) at http://bpwellness.blogspot.com. I'd like to speak with you regarding coping methods and advocacy. Please feel free to call anytime. Greg Meg – I’m very impressed how you’ve decided to be active in Rye’s ‘recovery’. For whatever reason(environment, biological, heredity, perfect storm), when a child is diagnosed and label ‘bipolar’, we need to ‘protect’ them. I have a blog that deals with many issues(my history) at http://bpwellness.blogspot.com. I’d like to speak with you regarding coping methods and advocacy. Please feel free to call anytime. Greg

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