my mom afterwards was like its a good thing we have insurance that would have cost us 60,000 dollars. So like now its almost like I would rather save the money ie not buy my meds or ask for help then trying to get better. I guess it was engrained in my head that it was my fault and that I could have prevented it or just cleaned up my act. So I sit here in my head not knowing what to do about so many different sitautaions . Does anyone else have a similar problem?
2007-01-22 05:22:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Being Bipolar is NOT anyone's fault. You didn't do ANYTHING to deserve that.
Once you've been diagnosed, you MUST stay on your meds or you'll get a 'spell' again and you could be in worse trouble.
2007-01-22 06:30:21 · answer #1 · answered by poutine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gotta love insurance thats why it was invented... and a little FYI your insurance company and hospital always cut a deal... the hospital may have charged $60,000 *( which for just a mental problem like being bipolar i doubt it was $60,000)* well your insurance company may say ummm no here is $35,000 thats what all the other hospitals on average charge, and then the hospital has to just say "thanks!"... which again if u got a paycheck in a summer for $35,000 to take care of someone im sure u wouldn't complain either, and i highly doubt u even ate $2,000 worth of nasty hospital food or anything else... Plus keep in mind the donations the hospitals get from rich people... and your bed rather your in it or not, it sits there empty... im sure they weren't "overbooked" because of one person... :-)...
god bless!
2007-01-22 05:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Carley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have been diagnosed as bi-polar then you should take your meds and go to therapy if those things help you in your day to day life. You have to think of your brain just like any other organ. If your kidneys weren't functioning normally & you had to take a pill to make them work properly....you would take the pill...right? Your brain is the same way. If it isn't working properly & a pill helps it to fire and produce the right amount of hormones...then by all means you should take the pills. Only you can decide what is right for you. You should not let anyone else dictate what is right for you. I struggled for a long time myself about therapy and drugs. But I know...for me....those things helped me. If they help you...then don't waste another moment pondering on it. It is your health and well being that matters most!!
2007-01-22 05:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by foxiegixxergurl2004 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paying for illnesses is what insurance is for, your mother was simply expressing her satisfaction in having the foresight to purchase the insurance. You are not to blame in any way for being bipolar, but you are responsible for doing whatever it takes to control the disease. Keep taking your medications and take it one day at a time.
2007-01-22 05:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Focus and DON"T let your head do that to you. Keep your eye on the prize and don't sweat the small stuff.
FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!!! ;)
2007-01-22 05:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by biff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i knew people who went through that
2007-01-22 05:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by Liya J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋