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[novapsyche]

I ran across this post.

I have a lot of friends who take meds, and I work with someone who does, too. I have other friends who should take their meds, but went off of them intentionally. My sister, in fact, is bipolar, but doesn't take her meds. As someone who isn't on meds, I can't speak to what they do or how they affect you.

But I was struck by his reason: my taking medication is for the benefit of others not for myself. Do you agree with that line of reasoning?

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[guttaperk.livejournal.com]

Being constantly odious to others, whether due to illness or merely to disposition, inevitably has severly negative consequences in one's own life.

As such, taking medication to allow more benign social interaction ends up being for one's own benefit as well as that of others.