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11/17/2008 06:58
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I was wondering if there is anyone that is involved with any of the creative arts: painting, dance, sculpting, writing, etc., that has experienced a loss in their creativity after being stabilized through their medication.

I used to dance, and choreograph my own pieces, but since I have been stabilized, I cant seem to "see" the choreography in the music the way I used to. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

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11/17/2008 07:10
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11/17/2008 07:15
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great question kestrel. i have done some research into mental illnesses and there is some thought that creativity is linked to mental illness. the term 'mad genius' comes to mind. there is some way the mind operates that leads to the correlation between the two traits. so, if you are undergoing treatment to address the mental illness, then perhaps that detracts from the creative mindset.

i personall do suffer from mental illness, and also believe that i am a very creative person. i don't believe that my current meds have affected my creative mind, but it is hard to measure.

that is a great topic that i have pondered, and would like to learn more about.

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11/17/2008 07:15
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I also used to do alot of art related therapy work. Collages, painting, crafts, etc. Since I've had ECT and become stabalized I do not feel the need to do them anymore. I do miss doing them, but it seems like such an effort.

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11/17/2008 10:17
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Thank you both all for your responses. And I of course welcome more. Motivation also seems to be a factor in doing these things, because I struggle with the process now.
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11/17/2008 11:26
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I used to write and do crafts. Since being medicated I have no creativity whatsoever. I've given both hobbies up years ago.
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11/17/2008 20:29
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it's not all bleak and icky. i write mostly - poetry and short stories. before diagnosis and meds - some things i wrote were brilliant even when i simmered down. sometimes i didn't know what things were about but oh well. my meds work so that i'm not flatlined creatively and i can be much more focussed. the thoughts that i could never catch up to aren't as fast.

as you dance, is the problem physical? in any case don't stop thinking about it. tell your dr. about it, my own dr. adjusted my meds to loosen the reins so to speak. meds aren't the only way of being well.

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11/17/2008 22:22
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It may not sound like creativity, but i am a schoolteacher. I tend to lose ambition and NOT do more creative projects at work when on meds. My "workaholic" self is out. That is how my boss tends to notice whn something's up with me. Ironically, He prefers my manic self with no meds (to benefit higher work ethic and production) as opposed to me being stress free but sedated. It's kike a "damned if you do or damned if you don't" with taking meds.

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11/18/2008 03:56
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Oh yea definitely. When I am stabilized I am not nearly as creative. But since my life doesn't depend on it (like as a career or something like that), I'm OK with it.
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LUCKY you. I wish i could be taken care of financially!

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