Psychiatrists! *please read* - Page 2

cboytitan · 12-03-2007, 10:55 AM

The sad thing is that screening test says I have moderate depression and I am on 2 anti-depressants. Shouldn't that at least cover up most of the depression symptoms?

4leafclover · 12-12-2007, 10:48 PM

drugs often don't take care of everything. They just give me an extra boost in dragging myself out of a depression. Learning coping skills and what works for you is most important. A good therapist is helpful with this. Although you may need to go to several before you find the right fit for you. A psychiatrist can also try other meds for you. It could be you just on the wrong 2 meds. good luck! your not alone.

candycarolina · 01-30-2008, 09:42 PM

thank you - im not sure where im at but i think i need someone to talk to on aregular basis to get things off my chest - i think my life is just become to oover welming
i think often your right people dont seek help because of the stigma attached but there is nothing wrong with doing the smart eucated thing for yourself!

melinda31 · 02-01-2008, 09:42 PM

CandyC I feel the same way you do. Somedays I'm fine and then others, i want to tear somebodys head off. I suffer from extreme anxiety, and i dont have nobody who knows what im going through. I constantly think something horrible is going to happen to me or someone else i love. I think i have every horrible disease that exist, and i never used to be like this. I'm scared of everything, I'm even scared to get back on the treadmill at the gym because my heart speeded up a little too much. i know this souns crazy but thats how i feel. The only way to describe how i feel is imagine having butterflys in your stomach all day everyday. I always feel like something is about to happen. My doctor believes the anxiety is coming from the hormonal imbalance that pcos causes. He knew me before i was this way and he see's how extreme it is. I love this forum because its a good place to vent. Try talking about your problems on here, it helps. I dont know if anyone else has the issues i have, but whateve your feeling I'm here to lend a helping ear. I have been battling PCOS since 1999, so I've been called by Dr's a severe case of PCOS. Whatever you need to talk about, i'll try my best to help.

graceking · 02-02-2008, 09:32 PM

Hey all, my name's Grace... I think I have a mild case of depression, but beyond that, I honestly think I have some sort of social anxiety disorder. Its getting to the point where I'll skip meals in the dining hall (I'm a college student...) so I don't have to deal with people. Somehow, I think that's a problem.

But anyway... I get that psychiatrists can be immensely helpful, its just that I had a horrible experience with one in the past (she tried to impose her beliefs on me and made me feel like crap). My school has a free counseling center that's completely confidential, though, and I'm seriously considering making an appointment. My question is this - there's two people who work there, a guy who's a licensed psychologist w/ New York state, and a lady who's a licensed clinical social worker. Any thoughts on whether what their officially licensed as would make a difference? Thanks in advance for your input.

candycarolina · 02-02-2008, 09:34 PM

we could all use a lil therapy sometiomes lol

HoosierGal · 02-07-2008, 11:03 AM

Looks as though no one has posted on the topic for awhile. Don't know where to go to get support for my depression.

candycarolina · 02-07-2008, 11:04 PM

you can talk to me
im willin to listen and help if i can

Karmiel · 03-06-2008, 05:30 AM

Ive recently come out a relationship that has been really hard to get over. Ive known for a long time that Ive had pcos but i never took it into consideration or researched into it until about a week ago. I sat down and wrote down all the feelings i had about what happened in our relationship and my reactions.

My self esteem (I never believed that he loved me because i thought who the hell would love someone who had hair in places they shouldnt have.)
I felt horrible when we went out in public, like everyone was looking at the hair on my chin, how fat i am, how ugly i am and no matter what he said or how much he tried to alleviate my fears i couldnt believe him. I was forever hiding my chin, or wearing a scarf. some days id feel great about the way i looked. but most days i felt like a fat hairy thing and couldnt be sociable.
He knew about my hair problem and a little about pcos but loved me nonetheless. He would try to get me to go to a salon and get the hair waxed, or lasered but i couldnt face other woman looking at me and seeing a look of disgust on their faces so i would tell him no, and do just about anything to get away from there. He wanted to buy me a epi-pen for my birthday to help me to feel a little more confident and to help with the plucking but all i could do was think "how dare you point out my hair problem!!" He would tell me i was gorgeous, beautiful and sexy but i couldnt take it as a compliment. I found it hard to trust and hard to depend on him. I was needy and sensitive and would argue with him about the smallest things just because i was hurting inside and didnt know how to let it out. I always thought everyday he was going to wake up beside me and realise he didnt want to spend the rest of his life with a hairy gorilla. I didnt know that pcos sufferers can get depression in some cases. I just thought that feeling down was just cause i was having a bad day. And that i was just being way too sensitive. I loved him with all that i had to give, and im terrified that il never find anyone accepting enough about the hair thing again.

I feel like i dont know what to do. I panic that everyone can see the hair and i constantly cant make any decisions or get the motivation to want to try. i havent been to see a doctor yet about how to deal with pcos because im scared. please help...

melinda31 · 03-07-2008, 09:11 PM

karmiel, i know how u feel. i think the hair is the worst. I also have sever acne, so I.ve been wearing make-up for years. Sometimes when i run out of hair remover, i dont want to go to work that day. You have to get control. Fight pcos and win your body and your mind back. I am 277 pds, hairy, with acne and i sometimes hate myself. But I've decided that i am going to fight this thing. See a Dr, a nutrionist, and join a gym. You will see the difference. Your not alone, i know EXACTLY how u feel. You can e-mail me, melindalgraves@gmail.com

Fantasy · 03-30-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by graceking

Hey all, my name's Grace... I think I have a mild case of depression, but beyond that, I honestly think I have some sort of social anxiety disorder. Its getting to the point where I'll skip meals in the dining hall (I'm a college student...) so I don't have to deal with people. Somehow, I think that's a problem.

But anyway... I get that psychiatrists can be immensely helpful, its just that I had a horrible experience with one in the past (she tried to impose her beliefs on me and made me feel like crap). My school has a free counseling center that's completely confidential, though, and I'm seriously considering making an appointment. My question is this - there's two people who work there, a guy who's a licensed psychologist w/ New York state, and a lady who's a licensed clinical social worker. Any thoughts on whether what their officially licensed as would make a difference? Thanks in advance for your input.

Grace I would recommend the Psychologist, they have more training then the social workers get. I would also make sure you talk about the avoidance of other people as that could be an indication of an anxiety disorder... there are several that would cause avoidance as a symptom. If you can see a psychiatrist simply for the diagnosis then work with the psychologist it is IMOO your best bet... but be brutally honest about everything in your whole life to get the correct dx <.< >.> I wasn't and had 3 wrong ones before We figured out what was right
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ubik · 04-19-2008, 12:04 AM

over the past few years i've tried to find a therapist that i don't hate. it never seems to work out. my most recent attempt lasted 2 whole sessions. then i realized i couldn't stand her. i told her i'm not interested in taking medications and she kept going on about how i should be on them. i've gone through so many therapists that i've lost count. unfortunately i'm a poor student and i don't have the means to find a great therapist. i just keep trying the ones that my school offers and my insurance will cover.

ChrissyJo · 04-23-2008, 02:04 AM

I have an appointment in May 2008 to see a psych, I am scared. I know I have reason to see one but I do not knw how to open up. I am afraid I will just sit there like a stone and be told nothing is wrong with me. How do I initiate communication? I have always dealt with my misery by telling myself others have had it worse. Being a baby won't help. I am a survivor of sexual abuse as a child on three occasions that I was old enough to remember. I was kidnapped at 2 years old and never knew my mom until I was kidnapped back by a half brother at 8 when playing in my front yard. I grew up in drug and alcohol abused homes and have a schitzophrenic mother and sister.
I guess i am trying to convince myself I am not a baby and I could benefit from a psych. emotonal pats on the back would be gratefully appreciated. I have closed up to the point I only speak to and share my life with two people. My BF and DH. I am afraid of everyone else. and my BF and DH have no idea how to deal with me and my moods.

ubik · 04-24-2008, 02:31 PM

I have some of the same issues as you are having. I find it very hard to trust people--even therapists. If you think this may be an issue I would bring it up in your first session. In my last attempt at therapy, I felt bullied by my therapist about medication and am not able to go back to her because I feel i can't trust her after that. If you're worried about this happening, I wonder if you could bring someone one you trust with you to a session. This might make you feel more comfortable and that person might help you figure out if the person is a good fit for you.

Bethann · 04-30-2008, 06:44 PM

Chrissy--if you want the psychiatrist to know your history, but you're afraid you won't be able to share it at the time, you could write it out ahead of time and bring it with you and let them read it and ask you questions, which might be less scary. Either way, do keep the appointment.