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Alternative Treatments for Severe Mental Illnesses

straydoggender

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Hi! What treatments have you done to help learn to manage your severe mental illnesses other than CBT, DBT, medication, or inpatient facilities? I'm looking into neurofeedback currently but am wondering if there are other options too.

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    • tswift

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      @teooo for me personally, my depressive episodes caused me the most issues. it would come with irritation and impulsivity. i've been on every antidepressant under the sun and none of helped me. i've had 6 rounds of infusions and the depression, along with a handful of my bpd symptoms, have gone away

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    • Cammywammy

      725d

      I also found that ACT has been helpful for me . It stands for acceptance and commitment therapy :) but of course it varying for each individual and you have to find what helps you!

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    • Llamasizzle

      725d

      I found TMS (trans-cranial magnetic stimulation) helpful. But DBT was really what got me out of my most severe times

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    • tswift

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      ketamine.

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      • teooo

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        @tswift i've been getting ads for ketamine to help with depression for a year, now i'm getting them for bpd, has it actually helped?

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        • tswift

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          @teooo for me personally, my depressive episodes caused me the most issues. it would come with irritation and impulsivity. i've been on every antidepressant under the sun and none of helped me. i've had 6 rounds of infusions and the depression, along with a handful of my bpd symptoms, have gone away

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    • mynewfriend

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      Group therapy with CBT through outpatient care has been very helpful for me. There's also transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for some disorders. All of these options tend to work best combined with individual therapy and medications though.

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    • Beeble

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      I've found that affirmations and just stopping myself every once in a while and going through a WHOLE ton of affirmations can help manage some of the side effects of severe mental illness

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    • sea_turtle

      726d

      Have you heard about or considered ECT?

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      • AstraPenn

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        @sea_turtle what’s this stand for?

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    • AstraPenn

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      What’s DBT?

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      • straydoggender

        726d

        @AstraPenn dialectical behavior therapy

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    • lavvend3r

      727d

      getting dbt workbooks and workbooks on mental illnesses i have has been helpful for me

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      • straydoggender

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        @lavvend3r i absolutely HATE DBT for myself, but ive been meaning to try out workbooks on the stuff i have

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        • lavvend3r

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          @straydoggender u should def try it !! i’ve found them rly helpful

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    • lavvend3r

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      commenting to hear what other ppl have to say :)

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