As my MD once said to me, ‘If there was one cure for all ills, it would certainly streamline my job’ 
The fact is that each person’s psychological profile is unique, and therefore needs to be addressed personally and professionally. Online forums and social networks – no matter how useful they may be to us, are not the sort of places one aught to join hoping to find relief from one’s ills! Seeking professional help, is definitely the first port of call. As someone has rightly said, “If you have a broken watch, you don’t take your watch to the bootmaker,” though it’s quite possible a bootmaker could fix your watch, when it comes to the issues of the inner being, it’s best to take your Rolls Royce to the Rolls Royce dealer. If you know what I mean?
Click to read BBC Health Report
Recently, I watched a documentary of the use of medicinal Marijuana in the USA and the UK, and was not surprised to see a doctor prescribing it as a cure for a multitude of ills. It seemed professional, but the truth of the matter is that many so-called cures are only surface treatments, and there are other routes that can be taken.
The USA and the UK, have very differing views on the subject of ‘Marijuana’, as is viewed in the following 10 part documentary : “In Pot We Trust”
After years of being treated and self-medicating for Bi-Polar Disorder, I discovered a combination of the prayer-meditation and study of the Christian sacred texts that worked.
Prayer-Meditation:
I use a very simple system:
) Confession: Open my being up to God, like a flower opens up to the sun, in the morning. Best before sleep, and before I open my eyes in the morning.
b) Protection: Bathe in God’s Light / Put on the armour of God.
c) Reflection: Imagine myself with Jesus in a peaceful setting, listening to peaceful sounds. (not CD playing waves or any of that. 
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If my mind wanders, I gently go back to (c)
Study of the Christian Sacred Texts:
The complete set of videos: Healing and the Christian Sacred Scripture
Dr. Jay E. Adams and Dr. Richard Ganz, really helped me.
NB
I understand that there are diseases that require treatment with medicinal Marijuana, but it is definitely not the only option for the treatment of all of them.
The most common treatment for reducing bipolar II disorder symptoms is medication, usually in the form of mood stabilizers. However, treatment with mood stabilizers often produces a flat affect in the patient. Concurrent use of SSRI antidepressants may help some with bipolar II disorder, though they should be used with caution because they exacerbate manic symptoms in some people.
Non-medication therapies can also help those with the illness. These include psychodynamic therapy,psychoanalysis,social rhythm therapy, interpersonal therapy, behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, Music therapy, psychoeducation, light therapy, and family-focused therapy. Relapses can still occur, even with continued medication and therapy.
From: Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia – Bipolar II disorder – Treatments.
This is not my story, but it accurately identifies the suffering of a Bipolar sufferer …
( My playlist – Bipolar Diaries )
I hope this may prove to be of some help to you if you are a Bi-Polar sufferer.
If you would like to write to me, either post up a comment, or write to me at katoikei@gmail.com
Love and tenderness,
Eric
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I finally got to the last video of the documentary titled, ‘In Pot We Trust’ and felt compelled to write the following words:
It’s a healing substance and as such it is the property of sufferers and their pain is the truth that ends the debate. It may not be the cure for all ills, and there are other alternatives for those, but to deny relief to a sufferer is sadomasochistic. She’s blessed, and that should be the goal we set for those who are in pain. No?
