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Originally Posted by tamor
Exellent points, Rhoni. I'm sure you see this on a regular basis. I have a sister who is bipolar. She is on meds and the difference is daylight and dark when she does not take them or when she starts a new one. It is a very bad situation.
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This is why it is imperitive to stay in consistent treatment and have a monthly medication review.
I know of a ministry family that denied their son had the diagnosis and refused treatment or for him to take mediation. He is in his early 20's and has been in and out of jail, more in than out for the past 5 years. The hard thing is that medication treatment cannot be regulated within the jail system and when the person gets out...if they do not get put on meds immediately...they get put right back in within 90 days. It is a horrible cycle and hurts the Pastor/minister's ministry for the rest of his/her life.
Yes, God heals mental illness, but there are times he does not. He gives us very competent people to help with medication and therapy to help the individual as well as the families of those who deal with mental illness on a regular basis.
Blessings, Rhoni