What are the signs? Why does it have to be a suicide situation to get some psychiatrists to help you. I mean it has taken over a month for me to see a psychiatrist. By now I have given up in a lot of things and it has greatly affected my work. Mixed emotions.
2007-04-05 17:41:48 · 8 answers · asked by nutella 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
You can start with your family doctor. You can probably be seen sooner there instead of going straight to a psychiatrist. They can start you on some meds in the mean time. That is what i did anyway and they put me on wellbutrin which seems to be working ok, except it has amplified my anxiety. I'm working ong etting that fixed though. You just have to experiment till you find something that works for you, along with counseling for some people.
2007-04-05 17:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Robin L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a question only you can answer.. if your negative thoughts, feelings and emotions are getting in the way of your natural ability to live your life at a level where you feel emotionally comfortable, it may be time for you to seek a medical opinion.
It is the relative nature of the situation that can be so easily misunderstood. If I pinched two people with the exact amount of pressure, one would certainly feel more pain than the other.
Anybody can be sad, or stressed out, or depressed. And, just as easily another person can be felling the exact same emotions and possibly take it to an extreme and consider that suicidal thinking.
The important thing to understand is that emotions change with time.. Perhaps when you called your doctor and requested an appointment because you wanted to talk things over, they misunderstood the nature of your discomfort. It is quite possibly time for another call, with a greater sense of urgency.
Every hospital has a mental health professinal either on duty or on call at all hours. If things are feeling beyond control and you need to talk to someone right away, they are there for you.
There are also plenty of professionals available at many different websites and call centers across the country, but obviously, care must be taken to avoid seeking help from anything but a true professional.
Good Luck :)
2007-04-06 02:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you think you are depressed then you are too far. Find on inter net the signs.It does not have to be a suicide situation to get help I have been there and finally I can see a light at the end of the tunnel, it took a long time and lots of different meds but finally found the combination Good luck There is no worse feeling
2007-04-06 00:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by eyesforyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i totally understand. why do you have to be suididal to get the appropriate attention for the illness that you have. i'll tell you what i did and you may think its not great but i needed help and i couldn't take it anymore. now keeping in mind that i was having some suicidal thoughts, i went to the nearest er and said that i was suicidal and needed help. so what they did was send me to a hospital and i stayed there for about 7 days and got a plan with a psychiatrist and therapy and got regulated on my meds. now you may not feel as though you are that bad but it really helped me a lot. if you feel as though it is not that bad maybe call around and see if you can see someone else sooner. you can go to a regular doctor and they can help you and you can see a therapist and they usually don't take to long to get in to see. good luck hope this helps
2007-04-06 01:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a referal from your doctor. It took me about 12 hours to get a psychiatrist to agree to see me. Of course, I did it through the hospital. All he did was ask my what was wrong, I said I was depressed, he said okay did the imitation of the SSRI commercial neurotransitters yadeya, gave me a 'script and sent me on my way. The appointment was about 3 minutes. Second time, I saw him for about 2 minutes six weeks later, told him my meds were not working that I felt jittery and never slept. He upped my dosage and told me to come back in 4 months. I took the meds for awhile realised that I was just getting worse, so I quit them 'cold turkey' with positive results and skipped my next appointment. I wasn't charged for it though and no one from the office called, so that was the only good thing there.
Now, if you want to talk to someone, see a psychologist. Cognitive behavioural therapy has the same sucess rate for depression that SSRI treatment does without the negative side effects, likelihood of relapse or 'dependence'. I only went to one psychologist appointment, thought the guy was annoying and never went back, but it does work for some.
2007-04-06 00:53:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suffer really bad clinical depression. I think I can help you. I'm planning on going into psycology and I deeply understand these things. Email me at blueyedblondej5@yahoo.com
I'd be happy to talk with you.
Amanda
2007-04-06 01:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your hopes up. I am sure you will get help. There are many people who get depressed, but it is very treatable too. Try to love yourself. Depression is a chemical imbalance and quite common.
2007-04-06 00:48:45 · answer #7 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you're not giving up enough to realize what you have lost is important to you, because nothing matters to you right now, and yet you're not willing to let go.
you can waste your bucks going to see those useless psychiatrist who don't care about you, it wont' do you no good.
JUst make up your mind, you' want it or not...
2007-04-06 00:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by Scpwnz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋