I would say that because it’s your daughter’s first episode, and also may have been triggered by some substances and a head injury, it is really too soon for the clinician to say that the voices will never really go away or that she will need one certain very strong dose of one particular drug for life. It’s too soon to make predictions like that. Outcomes after one episode of psychosis vary widely, with some people having the outcome the clinician predicted, but with many others learning to manage their voices, or the voices becoming less troublesome with certain medications, or with them disappearing completely. Mine were all consuming and I believed everything they said at the time, but disappeared completely with an antipsychotic, but also with Zoloft, which is usually used for depression. I don’t get it either, but that’s how it was. So it’s too soon to despair about your girl, even in these catastrophic times you’re going through right now.
Thank you Sarah for these glimpses into hope. There's so much to learn and each day is so different. I tend to write these articles from the bottom of the pit of my emotions when I'm frayed and exhausted.
After some rest we manage to pick up the yoke and get back to it.
One good thing, therapy for Shade is happening more often and my insurance renewed today so I can look for my own therapist too.
The writing about our events does help.
So does reading about your's and others experience and to see so much triumph.
I would say that because it’s your daughter’s first episode, and also may have been triggered by some substances and a head injury, it is really too soon for the clinician to say that the voices will never really go away or that she will need one certain very strong dose of one particular drug for life. It’s too soon to make predictions like that. Outcomes after one episode of psychosis vary widely, with some people having the outcome the clinician predicted, but with many others learning to manage their voices, or the voices becoming less troublesome with certain medications, or with them disappearing completely. Mine were all consuming and I believed everything they said at the time, but disappeared completely with an antipsychotic, but also with Zoloft, which is usually used for depression. I don’t get it either, but that’s how it was. So it’s too soon to despair about your girl, even in these catastrophic times you’re going through right now.
Thank you Sarah for these glimpses into hope. There's so much to learn and each day is so different. I tend to write these articles from the bottom of the pit of my emotions when I'm frayed and exhausted.
After some rest we manage to pick up the yoke and get back to it.
One good thing, therapy for Shade is happening more often and my insurance renewed today so I can look for my own therapist too.
The writing about our events does help.
So does reading about your's and others experience and to see so much triumph.
I'm so grateful for you reaching out. 🙏