Comments on: Misdiagnosed and Over-Medicated https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/07/misdiagnosed-and-over-medicated/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Sat, 10 May 2025 02:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jen https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/07/misdiagnosed-and-over-medicated/#comment-33874 Sat, 10 May 2025 02:44:58 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987489007#comment-33874 Thank you for this article. This is a real eye opener and explains the root of the systemic problem. My sister is currently suffering from the side effects of being on antipsychotics for years, and the worsened depression, plus loss of identity and connection due to being retraumatized over and over by being misunderstood and dismissed by providers
and caseworkers.

She is currently in the ED waiting for a bed due to constant thoughts of suicide when alone.

If anyone knows of any doctors who specialize in weening patients off antipsychotics please share.

]]> By: RA Calta https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/07/misdiagnosed-and-over-medicated/#comment-25599 Wed, 15 May 2024 19:52:01 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987489007#comment-25599 Agree respectfully (of course) with all Comments and Experiences. I will say Trintellix took away the worst feelings of despair so I’m still here, and I am in talk therapy with a Trauma therapist weekly but I wish I knew what else could be done to help me thrive vs just survive. Thank you all for sharing your personal experiences and advice. I want more, but at my age (50s) sometimes feel like this is ‘it’ and as good as it will get. Thanks for listening. XO

]]> By: mas https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/07/misdiagnosed-and-over-medicated/#comment-25589 Tue, 14 May 2024 21:53:39 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987489007#comment-25589 Excellent article!! I could see my life experience woven in your words. I was thinking this morning, “Why do we have to constantly advocate?” I have spent a lifetime trying to advocate and getting stonewalled. There have been times advocating helped. Recently I have become aware that “care plans” become the means of giving care and do not allow for any alterations without disrupting the insurance payment as you described in your article. Then advocating is needed to coordinate the care if accepted by the insurance company. I think people are becoming more aware of the problem. What can be done to coordinate an effort to make changes. Relying on legislation at this time seems impossible.

]]> By: Elizabeth Woods https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/07/misdiagnosed-and-over-medicated/#comment-25463 Tue, 07 May 2024 14:59:17 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987489007#comment-25463 Excellent article about an issue I know most of us survivors have been exposed to over the years. Complex PTSD is still not recognized as a medical condition by so many doctors and we need to speak up for ourselves. I was the same as you and was given different medications that I did not need. My doctors were only interested in a quick fix and I questioned them. I asked “why?” I don’t need those expensive pills because I don’t have….. Complex PTSD is not a quick fix that will go away after a few pills. It takes as long as it takes of talking to a good therapist to start healing.

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