Hi Gabriel, I've been off psych meds for a year and it has worked for me!!  My sister who has been on psych meds for 7 years has quit too (for two weeks.) So far so good for her. That's the good news. People can quit the psych meds and be ok.(Sometimes.) The bad news is that some people can't. No one can tell you which category you will fall into (which is probably why your psychiatrist says don't try.) If you want to know about some people who have stopped meds unsuccessfully google bipolar disorder in the news category and I'm sure you'll find hundreds of stories about people in all sorts of legal trouble. (Some of them just say they have bipolar disorder as an excuse too.) What happened before you became manic two years ago??? Were you on any meds at the time??? Under stress??? Using drugs or alcohol??? How bad were your symptoms??? Do you have a family history of bipolar disorder?? Or lots of alcoholics/drug addicts in the family??? Do you have a support network?? Friends or family that could help you with this decision??? Also do you do therapy? If you do decide to quit the meds, please work with your pdoc and do it slowly. Quick withdrawal is not a good way to do it. When my sister quit, she lowered her dosage by one quarter a week, for four weeks. (And that is even too quick from what I've read.) If you want to know more about what I do (vitamins, exercise, sleep) just ask. Best of luck with whatever you decide, Maria Bipolar NOS
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