‘May I need medication?’ – Effects, benefits & who to talk to

‘May I need medication?’ A common question amongst people who find themselves in mental crises and stressful situations.

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If you have been suffering from mental health problems for a long time, you may have wondered whether medication could provide you with relief. Psychopharmacological medication can be a helpful support in combination with clinical-psychological or psychotherapeutic treatments. Depending on the type of medication, they can have mood-enhancing, drive-enhancing, sleep-promoting, anxiolytic, thought-organising and/or calming effects. 

These drugs act at a neuronal level by influencing the transmission of information between brain cells. In case of a depression, for example, there is a deficiency in the neurotransmitter serotonin; this deficiency causes, among other things, a depressed mood. Psychiatrists can then prescribe so-called antidepressants, which increase the serotonin level, thereby producing a mood-lifting effect.

The question ‘May I need medication?’ has to be answered on a very individual basis. In severe crises, it does make sense to first stabilise your mental state with the help of medication so that you can then start talking therapy with clear and calm thoughts.

Particularly in the case of chronic mental illnesses such as bipolar disorders, severe anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders or schizophrenia, it is important to work with two treatment methods combined: on the one hand, to establish basic mental stability through medication and, on the other, to develop useful strategies for dealing with symptoms and stress in the form of psychological therapy.

It is important to know that it may take a few days before you feel the desired effects of the medication. This is because a ‘level’ of the drug has to build up in your blood first. So if you don’t feel an immediate improvement in the first few days of taking your medication, don’t worry about it too much; this is completely normal.

Some medication can have side effects. Please bear in mind that the occurance of side effects is only possible if your medication does have an effect on you, therefore: it is working! This means that you will most likely feel the desired life-improving effects soon. If in doubt, please talk to your psychiatrist about any concerns!

Do you have experience with medication? Which treatment methods have given you the best results? Are you perhaps already taking medication and would like to support your recovery with additional psychological therapy?

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