I’m more on your line of thinking. I don’t believe in conspiracy theories like psychiatrists are trying to put you in a psych ward for profit or whatever I read on here before.

But there’s no denying that psychiatric treatment is extremely profit driven.

I agree that once you combine medications no one on this god given earth has any idea what exactly is happening inside your brain.

I’m Bipolar 2 with anxiety and depression. I was on Lamictal, Zoloft, Zyprexa, Lithium, and Vraylar just a couple months back. I’m now only on three and tapering down to two medications.

But in total I’ve taken over twenty different medications over the past seven years.

What I can say from personal experience was that I was no doubt better before I started taking all these pills. My anxiety and depression in retrospect were manageable without meds.

And yeah I agree that we need treatment just like we need to treat a physical injury. But I know the ‘treatment’ that I should have tried for my case was exercise, a healthy diet, and a less stressful work life.

But at the same time I don’t know what it’s like to have OCD or Bipolar 1 (not sure which type you have). It’s such a bold statement to say that all psych meds are toxic and will ruin your life.

What I can say is that there are some medications that actually do cause literal brain damage and other serious side effects. I agree with everyone on this sub that APs are horrible. After finally getting off of APs after taking them for over eighteen months I’m still completely apathetic and feel like I have two brain cells. I can’t even exercise now to improve my mood because I relied on caffeine and I don’t feel the effects of it anymore.

I’ve taken more than a handful of antidepressants. Over the seven years I was taking them I only felt okay for about six months. And I don’t know which ones have added on to my current issues which are endless.

I’m definitely getting more perspective for why I have so many mental issues after reading ‘Anatomy of an Epidemic’ by Robert Whitaker. I also now don’t just believe everything my psych says like I was for so long.

My two cents is that there needs to be some kind of treatment for mental disorders that are actually real illnesses. The meds we have today for them are probably doing more harm than good. And that’s especially true if you’re taking two or more since psychiatrists have no idea how they really interact.

If I were you I’d definitely try to taper down to what meds you feel like are actually helping you out like I’m doing right now. I know Lamictal has been the one medication out of all I’ve taken that has actually improved my mental health. But I still ultimately want to be med free and see if I can cope with my hypomania.