(April 29, 2013 at 1:46 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Why are there so many people on this forum who require this kind of medication?
The actual percentage may be close to what you'd expect from a random sample. The difference between here and any random forum could be explained by the population being more accepting / understanding than average, and as a result, people feel safe to share.
(April 29, 2013 at 1:46 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Do you really need it?
What happens if you don't use any medication?
(honest questions from an ignorant of the condition)
Again, this is a case where an individual's experience is well, individual. Antipsychotics are used to relieve symptoms psychosis: delusion, hallucinations, and disordered thought. As the severity of those symptoms can range from very mild to profoundly life-affecting, "need" is necessarily subjective. What happens if you don't use the medication? You suffer the aforementioned symptoms, which as I said can be profoundly life-affecting.