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  • Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners

    Should I be very concerned for someone going off bipolar medication?

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    My father has recently decided to go off his bipolar medication after being on it for quite sometime. He has been in hospital for the last month.
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    That is definitely something that would be of a concern. Bipolar, as we know contains symptoms of high manic behavior and low depressed behavior, which is why the disorder can be dangerous. It's always very important to be under a medical team or a mental health care team particularly, if you're having a hospital stay.

    If you would have been under medical supervision, to leave a hospital stay and take yourself off medication without the support and guidance of your health care professional can be dangerous. So, it's a good thing to get back engaged with mental health care team in order to support your father.

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