Have you sought treatment for your depression?
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I don't know if that statistic is accurate; if it is, it makes me feel like a failure.
On the other hand, if it isn't, I am inclined to think that it is a ploy for people to pay for p$yciatric or p$ychologic help.
I've sought help for years. Spent lots of time and bucks and energy. It reminds me of Catholicism. It doesn't work for me because I didn't 'believe' enough.
On the other hand, if it isn't, I am inclined to think that it is a ploy for people to pay for p$yciatric or p$ychologic help.
I've sought help for years. Spent lots of time and bucks and energy. It reminds me of Catholicism. It doesn't work for me because I didn't 'believe' enough.
HEY i had depression and ptsd.... Both responded well to counselling.... but only after i decided i was ready to feel better...
Counselling and things like that only work when we are ready to accept the help... and do the things we are told that will help us... like the breathing excersises and facing what has happened to us
Counselling and things like that only work when we are ready to accept the help... and do the things we are told that will help us... like the breathing excersises and facing what has happened to us
I have tried Prozac, admittedly at too low of a dosage to do anything though (it didn't help me), and I see a therapist about once per week. In terms of issues we talk about, she seems to have moved on to helping me get my life together i.e. jobs, relationships, whatnot. Mentally, though, I am still at "don't really want to live" square one.
I was diagnosed with PTSD (depression being a symptom). I am currently on Anti-d's, seeing a pysciatrist and psychotherapist and waiting to see a psychologist...I was diagonsed last year, so I guess I either have a long way to go or I am part of the 20% that has failed...and I agree with something someone else.
counselling only helps, if ur willing to help urself ~ u have to work with ur counsellor, to get the best out of it.
counselling only helps, if ur willing to help urself ~ u have to work with ur counsellor, to get the best out of it.
i've been seeing shrinks off and on since i was five, been on and off medication for years. it sucks. for me the therapy didn't do jack, what helps and has helped me more than anything is this site and the ppl that i have met here. these ppl are more supportive and understand what is happening than doctor's it seems. the medications help for a while and then they stop working and i go back to my dark room. i'm almost there again. this sucks.
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I have never sought treatment for it. But I've been adviced to see a psychologist(sp?) multiple times by different people. It's not for me I think. I won't be able to open up to someone in that way. Nor do I feel I could work with someone like that. Maybe I'm just a stubborn fool, but that's how I feel.
Not saying that psychologists are bad people. I just prefer being anonymous, as opposed to sitting and talking face to face with someone about problems I consider pillars of shame.
Not saying that psychologists are bad people. I just prefer being anonymous, as opposed to sitting and talking face to face with someone about problems I consider pillars of shame.
I've been in therapy for ages - got referred there after a small drunken overdose which kind of scared me. But I'd seen a counsellor before that too. I still feel the same. The counsellors have all been lovely, great people. I guess the problem is within me, don't know why I don't seem to be getting any better :sad:
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Getting help is too much of a struggle.
I mean, I was shy to tell, but I had told now.
Money isnt a problem it's ALL FREE
I feel selfish for that.
But talking about it and getting labelled makes it so much worse.
It's like living up to it or soemthing.
and having people ask you about suicide and shit, it's all too much.
I wish I had have shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, I was shy to tell, but I had told now.
Money isnt a problem it's ALL FREE
I feel selfish for that.
But talking about it and getting labelled makes it so much worse.
It's like living up to it or soemthing.
and having people ask you about suicide and shit, it's all too much.
I wish I had have shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to admit, that is the hardest thing, knowing what to say. I've seen many many different psychologists, psychiatrists, a hypnotherapist, and out of all these people there were maybe 2 I felt at ease with some of the time.
One I found so hard to talk to I would just sit there in silence, I had such a strong aversion to the woman at one point I didn't even pretend to try anymore.
She told me I had too much time to think and if only I would find a job all my problems would be solved :rolleyes:
They all had different ideas on how to 'treat' me. They all kept referring me to others after a certain period of time because they never got anywhere with me.
I have spent time in a clinic too. When I came out my problems had been multiplied by 20.
One I found so hard to talk to I would just sit there in silence, I had such a strong aversion to the woman at one point I didn't even pretend to try anymore.
She told me I had too much time to think and if only I would find a job all my problems would be solved :rolleyes:
They all had different ideas on how to 'treat' me. They all kept referring me to others after a certain period of time because they never got anywhere with me.
I have spent time in a clinic too. When I came out my problems had been multiplied by 20.
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