A Bipolar and a Schizophrenic Discuss Psychiatric Medications

Psychiatric medication gets a bad rap when it isn’t deserved, while simultaneously being seen by some as the end-all treatment for people living with mental illness. Our hosts both need their prescribed medication to live well, and that makes people around them ask questions ― some of which are weirder than others.

Tune in to this episode to hear what they have to say.

Highlights from ‘Meds’ Episode

[1:00] What happens when Gabe and Michelle don’t take their medications.

[4:00] People just love to ask us for our medications.

[8:00] Stigma from medical professionals.

[14:00] Please don’t buy pills from people to self-medicate.

[16:30] Michelle’s medication journey.

[19:00] Which works better: treadmill, yoga, or medication?

[21:00] Anxiety of the day makes it hard to get up in the morning.

[24:00] Gabe and Michelle both admit to stigmatizing themselves about their own medications.