Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, etc.

[rhcball]

I'm diagnosed schizoaffective after having a 'manic episode' with a lot of spiritual overtones--best 3 months of my life but then i crashed hard into the worst depression of my life. I worry that the meds i'm on now (antidepressant, two mood stabilizers) might somehow block spiritual development/awakening, along the lines of societal mind control and the like. As if they're prescribed to me to keep me in line and keep me locked in the typical 'real' world, thus being unable to penetrate 'true reality' and have future awakenings. I guess i'm not totally debilitated because I remain a believer in the typical david icke themes related to who's controlling the world, 9/11, as well as having a strong interest in paranormal phenomena and anything hinting at an alternative reality/existence of The Other.

Any thoughts? I worry about this a lot.

[clozaril]

i'm not trained but i would say if the manic episode was a drug induced one, by laying off the drugs medication will not be needed.

if drugs were not involved some may say it could of been a kundalini awakening, worst case it could be mainc depression/bipolar.

my mother suffered from this and it is tough to be around, short periods of highs/mania in touch with god etc and extended periods of heavy depression. stopping the meds on this, well at least for my mother, would give a high, uncontollable mania resulting in a hospital admission, section. until the medication brought her down. not recommended !


others on here can give better advice i just wanted to get the ball rolling

[godspeed]

i know how you feel its been concerning me lately and i came off them for a week and crashed..in my experience they have never made me feel dumbed down and out of it,its ok to test yourself now and then but just be careful and know thyself more than your sw...lol