Should i try the meds and the therapy???

Question

I was addmitted to the Pysch ward last night cause i was suicidal and they want me to go back to therapy and give meds a go im not sure what to do i was in therapy for five years but it didnt help and i have tried meds before but i dont want to have to depend on meds to make me feel happy

Most of my depression streams from the abuse earlier in my life and friends killing themsleves and stuff and self hraming issues

Answer 1

meds and therapy are a good place to start.... get yourself stablized because until you at least come back to where you were before all that stinkin' thinkin' you won't really gain any ground... I am a fan of the recovery model of mental health service delivery... recovery's been around for a while and even the President's New Freedom Commission Report instructs the mental health service delivery system to move in that direction... complement your therapy and meds with learning about how to stay mentally well rather than worrying that you suffer from mental distress... work to get healthy and life won't be so easy to consider ditching... there are so many ways to work towards mental wellness... art, music, friends, walks in the park, playing with a puppy, flying a kite, praying, meditating, going to support groups...

see if the psych dept where you are employs peer specialists... they are fellow sufferers who have learned and trained themselves to roll with life's punches... they know their triggers, they have learned how to track their ups and downs and they have a multitude of tools, tips and techniques they can share with you... they are you... they know your pain... they didn't come by their knowledge from books but rather from living the experience... the details of the story may not be the same but the empathy is very empowering... they can help you identify your strengths - the stuff that's right with you - where the traditional medical model is more deficit-based... what's wrong with you...

you are not broken, you don't need to be fixed... you need the meds and therapy and God bless those folks who can help you with that but for the soul healing stuff you need folks what been where you are... the support, the connection, the feel.... docs just don't got it... s'not bad just truth

if the hospital doesn't have peer specialists, use your puter to see if a search on your locality will produce some or contact your local community mental health service to see where you can hook up with some

in the meantime, I hope you check out the link below... the resources on that site save my sanity often... one of my first experiences in recovery was learning how to create a Wellness Recovery Action Plan and the stories on that site are very moving and powerful... it will also show you some of the ways to start regaining your strength and start to reconnect you with the stuff that makes your heart smile

that's is key to finding a reason to stick around... whatever it is that makes your heart smile, indulge yourself... coloring, walking a pup, cooking, reading, singing, dancing, gardening, blowing bubbles... whatever it is, invite it into your life... you don't need to focus on the content - just the process... what that means is that whatever you do, do it to enjoy yourself, don't focus on how well you do it... you are doing this for you

breathe deeply.... practice consciously relaxing your muscles... close your eyes and picture pretty places

hopefully, you have some good memories buried in the back of your brain.... remember some of these and create from them an anchor or two... thoughts you can draw on when things get crappy... like for instance, you miss the bus and usually that makes you steam up, you would call on your anchor in your mind that conjures up the memory of your 6th b'day party where all your friends showed up and you got the presents you wanted... corny sounding but t'works....

it's really all about building an arsenal of wellness tools...

as with anything worth mastering, practice is what counts here... this won't shift overnight... the more you do it, the better you will get at whatever it is you are doing...

you need to consciously invite wellness into your life... it isn't gonna knock on your door and say, "Hi, here I am"

I am also adding a website that really can't offer you much but hope... the folks working there are all people who have been diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and have grown to the point of being funded by gov't agencies to train other people how to tap into their strengths... check out the trainings, the articles and the staff... there IS hope of feeling better and better and better

best of luck, sweets..... I know it hurts now but make yourself your project and you will never be bored, there will always be new things to learn and skills to master... and once you get strong, you will even have a chance to use what you went through to help others and get paid in the process if you want
if you want to "talk," email me

and remember... always get a good night sleep 'cause ya never know, tomorrow may be good for something after all *smile*

wishing you strength to move forward

Answer 2

You don't say why you are depressed. Is it situational, hormonal, hereditary, etc.? This makes a big difference in how I'd answer.

I would say without knowing exactly what is going on that; anyone who tries to commit suicide and has been in counseling and says it "didn't help" may want to consider medications. However, having said that, medications aren't just handing you a pill. You need someone who is really knowledgeable in your particular needs and has done some homework into your particular issues.

Sometimes counseling doesn't "work" because you aren't doing your part. It isn't a magic cure, neither is a pill, you need to do your work too. By that I mean controlling your thoughts as much as possible. Making good choices with diet, relationships, etc. Also, not every counselor is right for you, trying someone else could be the answer too. I believe in both therapy and medications if someone is suicidal. Just remember, antidepressants are not meant to be life-long, unless you have a particular mental health problem.

Whatever you decide to do, research it as much as possible, get help from friends and family. And lastly, I have recently heard about phenocane, a natural substance sold in health food stores that has proved to be incredible with depression and pain. You may want to check it out.

Answer 3

Hey, you needs the meds. If you were diabetic you'd die without insulin or if you were hypertensive you'd have a stroke without the meds. You have a neuro-chemical imbalance and the medicines are used to treat it. If the last medicines you were on didn't help, tell the doc that and try something different. And try a different counselor if the last didn't help. The right person can teach you coping methods for what ever it is that sets off those bad thoughts. Meds may or may not be forever, but if you are suicidal, then they are sure worth the try.

Best wishes. I hope you find the path to the decision which is right for you.

Answer 4

well u can try them or try suicide again maybe u will succeed next time! no seriously you should give them a shot what ya got to lose? and even if u r on meds for life that is better than feeling like u want to die isn't it? therapy is great you can dump all your crap off on them and they dont hold it against ya! they are great listeners and they will tell ya how crazy you are not!!! maybe you will get lucky & get a HOT therapist! for real now; try the treatment you have nothing to lose since u have hit rock bottom u can only go up now...good luck!

Answer 5

Should be worth a try, right? What if it turns out this is the only life we get? I've felt that way myself, but looking back, I can't believe I almost ended my life over something that looks so trivial now. I went on anti-depresents for about a year, and then got off them. I've been feeling better for 3 years now. You may as well try it.

Answer 6

I has been proven that a combination of meds and therapy have a greater success rate than just meds or just therapy. Good luck.

Answer 7

You were admitted to the psych ward because you were suicidal.
You have serious issues that require medication. It is not a question of being happy it is a question of your survival.
If you want to live you will go to therapy and you will take your medication

Answer 8

Yes, I think you should try the meds and therapy. My grandmother was like that, and she took the treatments and medicinces, and she feels better now. If you think one might work better than the other, feel free to tell them so.

God bless.

Answer 9

If you were admitted, you should do what they ask. The aim is to get you feeling better. Whether you have to stay on them is not the issue you need to worry about at the moment.

Answer 10

whats the worst that could happen if the meds and stuff dont work ur not any worse off. i say try it