A Bipolar and a Schizophrenic Discuss Psychiatric Medications

Psychiatric medication gets a bad rap when it isn’t deserved, while simultaneously being seen by some as the end-all treatment for people living with mental illness. Our hosts both need their prescribed medication to live well, and that makes people around them ask questions ― some of which are weirder than others. Tune in to this episode to hear what they have to say. Highlights from ‘Meds’ Episode [1:00] What happens when Gabe and Michelle don’t take their medications. [4:00] People just love to ask us for our medications. [8:00] Stigma from medical professionals. [14:00] Please don’t buy pills from people to self-medicate. [16:30] Michelle’s medication journey. [19:00] Which works better: treadmill, yoga, or medication? [21:00] Anxiety of the day makes it hard to get up in the morning. [24:00] Gabe and Michelle both admit to stigmatizing themselves about their own medications.