Depression question!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE ANSWER!?

Question

okay. so. I was "diagnosed" with bipolar disorder, and given many medications that only increased my problems. I was bored one day, and was looking up the different types of depressions online, and came across psychotic depression, something I have never heard of before, but it made me stop in my tracks. I tried to explain it to my mother, and told her about it, but she only said "Stop self-diagnosing yourself". The thing is, I DON'T self diagnose, and never have before, this thing really was me, but for some reason, she won't accept it. She accepted it when I was depressed, and even diagnosed with bipolar depression, but she can't seem to wrap her brain around the concept of this. I know i need help, but, obviously, i'm on her insurance, and can't really do much on my own, I need her help. What can i do to .... convince her, i guess, that i do need extended help and treatment to get over this?

i'm sorry to post this more than once, but most of my q's get answered like... right away

i haven't seen a therapist/doctor/psychologist since .... about three or four years ago.... i went to about 9 different ones in four years and none of them helped me, if anything, i felt worse after the visits.....

oh yea, i stopped going to school because when i told my school counselor how i felt, (I went into her office hysterically crying and poured my heart out to her), she sent me back to class and told me that my mom wasn't coming to get me because she was sick of me feeling this way (which i found out later wasn't true).

i'm not bipolar, though. i have psychotic depression.... did you read my entry at all :'(

Answer 1

Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety / Panic Attacks / Stress / Depression(Bereavment) / Mood Swings :-

ANXIETY / PANIC ATTACKS & STRESS :-

Sudden with restlessness and fear of death, Panic Attacks, Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Mood Swings, Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X, 4 hourly.

DEPRESSION & GRIEF(Bereavement) :-

Severe shock due to sudden death of loved ones; restlessness, anxiety and fear Aconite 200X. 10 min (3 Doses)

Prolonged mournings; cannot overcome the loss of loved ones and/or Mood Swings. Ignatia 1M or 10M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

When the grief is in the conscious mind; patient weeps; does not like sympathy Natrum Mur.200X or 1M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

For chronic grief and indignation Staphysagria 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Depression with suicidal thoughts feeling of worthlessness, Aurum Met 30X, three times a day half hour before meals.


Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

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Take Care and God Bless You !

Answer 2

hi - keep in mind that doctors really don't know what bipolar disorder IS and what causes it. They just know you meet an identified set of symptoms - symptoms remarkably similar to insomnia. nearly every manic episode has insomnia associated with it. In mymind they can't prove there's a difference so far. So if you want to get stability - get sleep. exercise, unwind before you go to bed, cut caffeine, and try to get daily sleep.

bipolar depression is different than other forms of depression.

women in general have less seratonin in their brain than men and thus often have more depression. which is why exercise is so important. I'm not sure how else you can increase those seratonin levels. I'm not qualified to help.
Psychiatrists mainly push drugs. Drugs have dangerous side effects and are not safe for long term use. Don't go off any med without going through your doctor....

I've read a number of books on BP - and it's clear doctors are clueless, they have no idea what it is or what causes it - my take is that it's purely severe sleep deprivation/nutritional deficiencies period + stress.

get yourself in better shape and your symptoms may go away. (thus you'll get better sleep)

my thoughts on the issue are not the norm of what you'll hear, but nobody can prove differently - because they have no idea.

Answer 3

I totally know what you're going through. I had an obsessive comulsice disorder since i was 4 and didn't know that it was a disorder that was making me act funny until i saw it on t.v then recently heard my brother had it and so i told my mmo and all she had to say was "you're exagerating you don't have ocd" and i definatly knew i did! So just tell her you really need her support and help for this and that it means a lot to you.

Answer 4

Psychosis is possible in bipolar disorder. Psychosis can be a result of an extreme mood state either mania, depression or a mixed state.

I think you should talk to your psychiatrist next time you see him or her about your concerns, that is if you are still accepting treatment.

Answer 5

You sound young enough to be in school (on your mom's insurance) so tell your school counselor. They can convince your mom that you need extended treatment. Some adults like to hear from other adults I guess!

Answer 6

Murphy's Law: The only doctor that will properly diagnose you and not just throw pills at you is the one that your insurance doesn't cover.

Answer 7

is dark chocolate pudding ok for feeling depressed or anxious?

Answer 8

Leave ma home during therapy and have the doc talk to her when u r done

Answer 9

you don't do anything. let your doctor convince her the one diagnosed that you need her support and help

Answer 10

make it more specific to her and don't be shy cause she's your mom...don't talk too fast or she wont get it and explain more