There is No Such Thing as a Happy Pill

Medication has a time and a place in mental health treatment and
recovery but there is no way to numb all of these emotions. That
is not the goal of medication.


There is no “anti-borderline pill” but medications can be really
useful for treating symptoms associated with BPD like anxiety,
depression, anger, racing thoughts, insomnia, etc. Combined with
a healthy lifestyle, psychological treatment like counselling,
and a lot of personal effort, medications can work wonders. At
the end of the day the medication is really just taking the edge
off so you CAN practice your skills .


You know your body better than your doctor, so stand up for
yourself and make sure that you are continuing to find
medications that actually work for you. Knowing what your goal is
for the medication can really help you and your doctor find the
right option for you. 


At the end of the day, let yourself feel joy - if your dopamine
and serotonin are not working for you we shouldn’t feel shame for
trying to fix that with science. 


There is no such thing as a happy pill - but there sure are
helpful pills that support our journeys to recovery.


*Also this was recorded before the new election - so we’re a bit
off with our presidential comments*




This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a
co-host of this project. You can find her at
https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you
will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other
projects she works on.


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