ChrissyJo

Thanks so much. Both are great ideas. I have asked my Best Friend to come with me, I think some issues I need to discuss are too much for DH to handle listening too. she teased me a little but is happy to come. I also tried to write out my past a few times today. I kind of get a block though, almost as if I put it on paper than it makes it real again and not just memories. I will have to keep working on that. Thanks so much gals

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I realize I will never look in the mirror and see the me that I see in my head, but I wish other people could see the me that the mirror does not show.
Other diagnoses, Diabetes II, Bipolar, IBS, NASH

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ChrissyJo

Update!!
saw the shrink today. DH came with me. It wasn't anything like I thought it would be. He did most of the talking and asked me a lot of questions. He referred me to see a therapist. He explained that a lot of the anxiety I am feeling about speaking with a therapist is normal and I and reacting the way a person who has bipolar would. I feel OK about everything. Having Dh with me made me feel like I can be open and not have to feel like I am hiding things. So on to step 2. Thank you so much for this post by the way.

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Other diagnoses, Diabetes II, Bipolar, IBS, NASH

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bethanykf

I would like to see a therapist, but I am in a kind of unusual situation. I work at a mental health center and so I associate with a lot of the mental health providers in my town. The only place with a sliding fee scale (other than where I work) is part of the university. That would be okay except that clinic is where we get our interns. It would be really awkward to end up working with my therapist. lol. I definitely can't afford to pay $50 a session either. :/ Any suggestions?

maryandsilviu

beth, what about someone in a town nearby? maybe someone in your clinic could recommend a therapist to you? sometimes therapists need their own therapist?

Amby1

A lot of people have mood swings with pcos depression etc. I would try writing your feelings down in a journal daily. It helps me be able to express my feelings. Try a meditation class or yoga. I do yoga 3-4 times a week

anbmom

I've been seeing a psychiatrist for a while...meds alone definitely do not work, but I think some of the secular methods of dealing with issues don't necessarily work either. It's taken me a lot of counseling to realize that I need to continue my meds, but also trust God in the healing process.
Angela

SisterLipstick

First thing I did after I got diagnosed was seeing a psychiatrist. I had severe anxiety and used to cut myself.
I've been on Fluoxetine for 2 years, now I changed to Lexapro, much better.

I see my psychiatrist once every 2 months and it's very good.

So maybe if you don't want to spend as much, you could just do a monthly talk with him.

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