should i seek doctors help?

Question

i feel v depressed, and doing small things seem pointlees, i have no interest in things and no motivation to do anything, i got loads of thoughts in my head, questionning this that and the other. have been having panic attacks, was having lot of sleepless nights - lack of appetite, no desire for life and cant see way forward, i been counselling, but am worse then when i started.

when i with people now it feels like nothng is real, i speak they speak, but it dont seem real, i know what going on, but it like it not really happening.

Answer 1

Yes you do need to talk to a doctor about how you are feeling! The counselling isn't working, you need to try a different type of counselling or a different councillor. Your doctor can help you find a suitable person.

Answer 2

Sounds like me a while back.

I was so desperate after trying the conventional things like counselling, someone suggested anti-depressants (that was in 1995). I started taking prozac and I didn't feel GREAT - but I didn't feel low either - it was more of a even/level feeling.

There we some side effects to taking it that I didn't like - memory losses, sex drive down, but everytime I stopped taking it things went back DOWN to the pits.

I was on it for about 8 years when I saw another shrink who suggested I try a new one called lexapro. They said it didn't have all the nasty side effects and was a new a better drug - prozac was around for YEARS and was the 1st of it's kind (I tried them all and only prozac had worked for me). I was reluctant since I'd tried all the other ones, but I gave it a shot, and wow, it was a miracle - the side effects were gone, I felt 1000 times better, and I remembered what I had done the day before!

I'm not a MD, so talk to a psychiatrist and ask them about lexapro, and tell them your symptoms, and they will probably GIVE you a month supply free.

I'm not pushing pills, I'm just telling you from my own experience.

Answer 3

I think you should definitely see a doctor. It does sound as though you have clinical depression. The sooner you begin with treatment the sooner things will feel a bit better. Medication won't do it all though and they take around 3 weeks to start having full effect.

The unrealness that you describe is called depersonalisation. It is related to anxiety and occurs when anxiety is fairly severe.

Make an appointment to see the doctor now. You don't have to put up with this.

During counselling you can feel worse because it opens up wounds...maybe you are not ready to face counselling just yet?
You have to be feeling a little better first, perhaps.
Best wishes.

Answer 4

O.K. I am no doctor to tell you no, but let me share my experience with you. I had all these symptoms you wrote about and still do at times, was on antidepressants for a long time. Counseling was good for me, because I had a good therapist, but the medications were terrible, I became addicted to them and when I would run out my panic attacks were twice as bad because of the withdrawal symptoms. I guess what I am trying to say is this- Learn to like yourself and respect yourself for who you are. Find an outlet to take your mind off of things you cannot change {I fish} And please do not get caught up in the medication thing!!! I know it is not easy but it is really up to you to change this situation, no Doctor can make you better I don't care what they say. Good Luck and keep your head up!!!!

Answer 5

My father passed away recently and all these feelings you are having are exactly the same as what I am/was going through. I didn't want to go to the doctors to seek help cos I thought I cud handle it. I was wrong. My G.P. told me that if I hadn't had gone and seen him when I did, then I might not have been here now or I would have done something really stupid.

I think you should definitely go to the doctor and tell him/her exactly how you feel, there are treatments out there that can help.

Hope you're feeling better soon mate

Answer 6

It seems like you're having a major depression issue. I know, because these symptoms can almost be mine. You need to see a psychologist right away! You will need counseling and to get on medications to make you feel better. It won't go away on its own, trust me. Things will turn around for you once you get on this new regimen. I wish you good luck! Make that call!

Answer 7

I like oddball's answer. I'd have sent her a hug if she had an e-mail.

the worst part of depression is u can't see an end to it. i can tell u there are thousands, literally, who have been thru this and survived.

i hope 2 years from now when ur sorted u will look back and wonder what it was all about!

good luck.

Answer 8

I would definitely seek some other means of help such as a doctor. You might also want to switch counselors, because some times the first one you go to may not be the right one for you. So I would definitely go to the doctor and talk to them, but also maybe think about switching counselors.

Answer 9

You know, I feel the exact same way. When I'm at work, when I'm at home, when I alone, I feel like I can't escape the feeling & I try to think of something to motivate me, & nothing helps, not even my 3 year old daughter. Everytime I think of her, I don't get happy, I feel horrible because I worry that's she going to end up like me even though I'm doing everything I can to make her life better. Talking to people is just dead conversation & when they try to hug me or show me affection I just push them away, because I feel it's not real. So you're not alone.

Answer 10

Yes, you definitely need to talk with someone who is in the professional field of mental health. . have you ever been traumatized by anyone, or abused? You seem to be detaching and what is called dissasociating. . which is a symptom of being greatly traumatized or abused in your lifetime. . please don't listen to the one's who have abused you.. get professional care, from those who are truly able to help you. Your mental health is very important and they will help you get this under control. Medications can help bring you back closer to reality, and therapy can help you see where this is coming from, and how to bring stability to your life, so your mind does not go crazy.