Okay, now I finished watching Twilight. Let's go on with the video. Hey, what's up guys? That's my channel, if you're new here, hi, hello, my name's Lydia and I'm mental videos here on YouTube. Pretty much every day, say pretty much it is every day now because I pre-recorded videos. Wooo! So today I'm going to be covering some of the biggest misconceptions about the use of benzodiazepines. So, do anyone who doesn't know, I take benzodiazepines and if you don't know, there are group of medications that come with a lot of stigma. So, I don't understand benzodiazepines are drugs people choose to abuse and that's for no video. So, what are some of the biggest misconceptions about benzodiazepine use? Number one, they can only be given for a short period of time. And well, yes, GPs and some professionals only prescribe them for stay four weeks or one box worth or a week's worth. They can be used as a long-term medication if they are seen to be helpful working alongside with other medications. So many people take benzodiazepines for long-term use, they have a group of people talking about how they can't be used as a... What was in my door, was it? People don't like the fact that some people get presiding longer than they do, some people don't agree with the use of benzodiazepines. If a medication has the capability of helping you when you have tried everything else that you can try at that current moment time, I take the nampill. Number two, you can only prescribe one at a time that is completely incorrect. I know someone who takes three, all of the benzodiazepines work similarly, but they have different effects. Clonazepam has a longer lasting effect than lorazepam does, which is the other benzodiazepine I take. Lorazepam is very first acting, those clonazepam lasts over a longer period of time. So yes, it is possible to be prescribed more than one at any given time. I used to be taking, I used to take, there's a palm and lorazepam, now take the razepam and clonazepam. So you need a misconception? It's a way not to take that! No, it's not. Yes, different countries have different regulations on what the human prescribe. For instance, in the USA you can be prescribed Xanax, in the UK that's illegal. The fourth misconception that I thought of, if you're on them you're going to become addicted. And that is so untrue. I think it's ridiculous that people even think that and believe that. Just because people take benzodiazepines longer than people have different things. People react differently to medications. Some people enjoy the feeling of being slowed down, which then leads to the drug abuse of that medication. Some people don't have that. If you like me, I used to do cocaine when I was younger. I was older than that. It was like two years ago now though. I've grown a lot. I like being speeded up, I think, thinking about in miles an hour. Hence why I'm monster many medications, to slow me down. Because when I'm thinking, when I'm thinking this, that and everything, I'm going to miss really important details and I'm going to end up getting hurt. That's why I take my medication. I thought that was important ones throwing care too. When the final misconception that I have for this video, they don't really work after you've taken them for a long time. Incorrect. Like I said, medications work differently for different people. Some people have to keep increasing the dose and change their medications. Personally, I've been taking the same sleeping tablet, the same benzodiazepines now since... Well, sleep and tablet I've been on for two years. So there has a palm I've taken for just over a year. So now there's a palm I'm been on since February very soon. And as the same effect on me now, is it did back then? Yes, I've increased the dose. Well, that's as other medications have been added such as Bissopra Law, which is a beat blocker, which I react horribly to. It's hence my paranoia through the roof. But I'm half to hate that at the moment because of my heart. So there are different reasons why people need different medications. The stigma surrounding benzodiazepines just needs to die out. It needs to leave, no one to hear. We didn't ask for you. I think if before you go calling someone, a benzodiazepine or a drug addict, you have to understand the reasons why they're taking one. People with anxiety and people mental illness don't want to take medication. If I could get through a day and not have to take a tablet, I'd be so fucking happy. But I can't because I don't have my medication. It sends me paranoid, it sends me hallucinating, it sends me down a massive spinal depression. It just knocks me about so much. And if one tablet, even if it's an addictive one, even if it's a benzodiazepine, even though it's got stigma attached, if I take one pill on my anxiety, be okay, I will take it. Look how organised that is. That is all I have for this video. If you are new here or have any requests, let me know in the comments. I make sure you hit the subscribe button while you're down there and also tickle the little like button. I'll catch you guys soon with a new video. Peace.