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Benefits of Staying on Medication

Benefits of Staying on Medication Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/schbul/sbz104/5585812 by Ed 'DeepDyve' Gillespie user on 15 October 2019 applyparastyle "fig//caption/p[1]" parastyle "FigCapt" applyparastyle "fig" parastyle "Figure" Schizophrenia Bulletin doi:10.1093/schbul/sbz104 FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT Jason A. Jepson* *To whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: jasonjepson1980@gmail.com The benefits of staying on medication help you to be Making sure I was under the care of a mental health on the path to recovery. It may take some time for your professional is the fourth benefit. This gives me face time doctor to determine the exact prescription for your needs. to a medical mind who looks at me through a fresh set There is a possibility that a combination of medications of eyes and they are aware of the latest medications and will be the best fit for your situation. For me, it took sev- support systems for recovery. Keeping up with my ap- eral months to get the exact prescription to best treat my pointments keeps me from falling through the cracks. symptoms. Do not be surprised if a new and better pre- Most recently my health-care provider put me on an an- scription is offered occasionally. For me a monthly inject- tidepressant. This third medication has lifted my spirits, able was added to my treatment plan which helped me given me more energy, and has decreased negative feel- tremendously. Medicines are available that can reduce the ings. Now I  rarely feel out of sorts and the negative impact of symptoms, increase your independence, and feelings have been replaced with increased confidence. increase quality of life. Bottom line staying on medication and being under the The first benefit I  realized about staying on medica- care of a mental health professional are steps to the foun- tions happened while I  was in a Homeless Respite. One dation to getting to a major turning point in my recovery. of my symptoms was that I thought I had special powers. After following these steps, one day it dawned on me My clouded thinking made me think that when I looked that I  was in a good place. Taking the correct medica- into other people’s eyes, I  could know their thoughts. tions managed my symptoms quite well. I  wondered Staying on the right medications made me realize I  did what was next in addition to my daily routine. I  under- not have special powers. That cloudy thinking was in fact stood I  had to take my medications to live a produc- a symptom of my schizophrenia. The benefit of staying tive life. One of my first thoughts was wanting to assist on medication made me understand what is real and what others with the same diagnosis. This led me to the idea is not. This was an essential first step in moving forward. of using my writing skills to help others in their recovery The second benefit of staying on medication was that journey. Thinking that writing about my experiences may I began using a strategy to determine if my delusions were help others, I googled “first person accounts” related to real. “Checking the Evidence” is something I  often do schizophrenia and my life changed for the better. An ac- to separate delusions from reality. For example, I  could ademic journal popped up called Schizophrenia Bulletin be inside my apartment and think that I  hear someone published by Oxford University Press. They accepted first talking about me outside my door. I  go and open the person accounts of patients with schizophrenia. They door to check the evidence. There is usually no one at my did not pay, but still it was a way to get my story out to door and certainly no one talking about me. If there is no mental health professionals who work every day with pa- evidence then, it is my brain disease talking. tients with schizophrenia. The third benefit indirectly relates to the effectiveness My first two articles were rejected. My third submis- of my medication. My medication will not do everything sion was accepted and I  began sharing experiences that it is supposed to if I  drink alcohol. I  soon realized that mental health professionals could use in treating patients. binge drinking increases paranoia, voices, and delusions. Once I was able to get my eyes off myself, I was able to as- No matter how good the medication is, by drinking al- sist others in their recovery journey by writing about my cohol it undermined the affects of the medicine. It was experiences. None of this would have happened without difficult to stop the bar scene, but it was a necessary deci- consistently taking my medications and meeting with my sion that would help me live a productive life. mental health professions. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center 2019. Page 1 of 1 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Schizophrenia Bulletin Oxford University Press

Benefits of Staying on Medication

Jepson, Jason, A
Schizophrenia Bulletin , Volume Advance Article – Aug 1, 2011
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Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/schbul/sbz104/5585812 by Ed 'DeepDyve' Gillespie user on 15 October 2019 applyparastyle "fig//caption/p[1]" parastyle "FigCapt" applyparastyle "fig" parastyle "Figure" Schizophrenia Bulletin doi:10.1093/schbul/sbz104 FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT Jason A. Jepson* *To whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: jasonjepson1980@gmail.com The benefits of staying on medication help you to be Making sure I was under the care of a mental health on the path to recovery. It may take some time for your professional is the fourth benefit. This gives me face time doctor to determine the exact prescription for your needs. to a medical mind who looks at me through a fresh set There is a possibility that a combination of medications of eyes and they are aware of the latest medications and will be the best fit for your situation. For me, it took sev- support systems for recovery. Keeping up with my ap- eral months to get the exact prescription to best treat my pointments keeps me from falling through the cracks. symptoms. Do not be surprised if a new and better pre- Most recently my health-care provider put me on an an- scription is offered occasionally. For me a monthly inject- tidepressant. This third medication has lifted my spirits, able was added to my treatment plan which helped me given me more energy, and has decreased negative feel- tremendously. Medicines are available that can reduce the ings. Now I  rarely feel out of sorts and the negative impact of symptoms, increase your independence, and feelings have been replaced with increased confidence. increase quality of life. Bottom line staying on medication and being under the The first benefit I  realized about staying on medica- care of a mental health professional are steps to the foun- tions happened while I  was in a Homeless Respite. One dation to getting to a major turning point in my recovery. of my symptoms was that I thought I had special powers. After following these steps, one day it dawned on me My clouded thinking made me think that when I looked that I  was in a good place. Taking the correct medica- into other people’s eyes, I  could know their thoughts. tions managed my symptoms quite well. I  wondered Staying on the right medications made me realize I  did what was next in addition to my daily routine. I  under- not have special powers. That cloudy thinking was in fact stood I  had to take my medications to live a produc- a symptom of my schizophrenia. The benefit of staying tive life. One of my first thoughts was wanting to assist on medication made me understand what is real and what others with the same diagnosis. This led me to the idea is not. This was an essential first step in moving forward. of using my writing skills to help others in their recovery The second benefit of staying on medication was that journey. Thinking that writing about my experiences may I began using a strategy to determine if my delusions were help others, I googled “first person accounts” related to real. “Checking the Evidence” is something I  often do schizophrenia and my life changed for the better. An ac- to separate delusions from reality. For example, I  could ademic journal popped up called Schizophrenia Bulletin be inside my apartment and think that I  hear someone published by Oxford University Press. They accepted first talking about me outside my door. I  go and open the person accounts of patients with schizophrenia. They door to check the evidence. There is usually no one at my did not pay, but still it was a way to get my story out to door and certainly no one talking about me. If there is no mental health professionals who work every day with pa- evidence then, it is my brain disease talking. tients with schizophrenia. The third benefit indirectly relates to the effectiveness My first two articles were rejected. My third submis- of my medication. My medication will not do everything sion was accepted and I  began sharing experiences that it is supposed to if I  drink alcohol. I  soon realized that mental health professionals could use in treating patients. binge drinking increases paranoia, voices, and delusions. Once I was able to get my eyes off myself, I was able to as- No matter how good the medication is, by drinking al- sist others in their recovery journey by writing about my cohol it undermined the affects of the medicine. It was experiences. None of this would have happened without difficult to stop the bar scene, but it was a necessary deci- consistently taking my medications and meeting with my sion that would help me live a productive life. mental health professions. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center 2019. Page 1 of 1

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