The Harm in Polypharm

Apr 23

Having 5 or 6 - or more! - prescription medications is called polypharmacy. It’s super common, and can be trouble for so many reasons, including harmful drug interactions, difficulty adjusting dosages, and decreased effectiveness, what! There’s a PDF of this comic at the end of this post, with directions to print and fold into a minicomic. Share with friends, strew where you will, and spread some polypharm awareness. Go team!

Comic about the harm in psychotropic polypharmacy. Link to transcription below

Page 2, Comic about the harm in psychotropic polypharmacy. Link to transcription below

Page 3 - Comic about the harm in psychotropic polypharmacy. Link to transcription below

Page 4 - Comic about the harm in psychotropic polypharmacy. Link to transcription below

HELP SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT POLYPHARMACY!

Make this comic into a zine!
Print the PDF (double sided, flipped on the long edge), & fold the paper in half. That’s it!
Share with friends, leave a few near other flyers or bulletin boards, spread the word.
Go team!

download pdf

"Millions of Pills" Transcript

Find balance in bipolar.

As a mental health coach with an action-oriented program, I will help you map out and manage your own long-term stability. I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 in 1998, and have been stable for over 20 years. You—yes, you!—can have a stable life, too. Find more information at rocksteadycoach.com