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When medication discontinuation leads to immediate consequences

I stopped my bipolar medication because I felt better but now I'm manic and spent my rent money on art supplies at 3am.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your brain's chemistry has reasserted itself in ways that threaten your practical stability and judgment.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mental health medications and the body?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.