Confusion

[DecemberFlower]

Hi , am new to forum and just wondered if people here actually know they have a mental illness or have just been told by psychiatrists and given medication that they don't know why they're on it. I am currently on a CTO which means I have to stay on my medication or I will be recalled to hospital and I really don't need it I am on risperdal consta and apparently it makes your bones weak as you get older or so i've been told. Does anyone else have the same problem and are on medication they think they don't need?

[Charleigh]

they wouldnt give you the medication if you didnt need it. surley there must be a reason why they put you on it?

[Kiko]

I would get more information from your doctor on exactly WHY you need to take the medication.

I know several people with mental disorders who have quit medication and taken control of their disease themselves (with the guidance of a professional of course) but it's risky to say you don't need a medication if a doctor has prescribed it.