Psychiatrists wouldn’t approve, of course. Why would they when a large sum of their money was acquired through psychodrug therapy? After all the combined research between Bella and Nathan, they’d learned that there were other options. Many included rigorous psychological counseling, something Bella wasn’t willing to do, and certainly not where they lived. There weren’t any fancy-shmancy shrinks in the middle of nowhere and Bella was not about to drive hours and hours away to pay someone to listen to her talk. She could talk to Nathan whenever needed. She could talk to the animals at Ithemba. They held no grudges and made no judgments.
The one thing that Nathan had warned her about, however, was quitting cold turkey. It was never a good idea to suddenly stop taking a medication after doing so daily for so long. It could possibly throw her right back into remission or cause terrible side-effects. Bella still remembered all too well how it felt to slip into a manic episode or to sink into depression. Luckily for her, she and Nathan were well-aware of the red flags. Bella had to remember: positive thinking, meditation, a better diet, adequate rest… She would do everything in her power to keep her body in proper balance without psychiatric medications. She knew it was possible, especially with Nathan being incredibly supportive. She just hoped that she wouldn’t regret it.
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