1) I have only one dr at my college campus and he tells me he can't refer me to anyone even though he's retiring. The other drs on campus refuse to treat me bc they don't know me.
2) I tried those walk-in clinincs and most told me they can't help me and most don't want to take me in as their patient as their are a shortage of drs.
3) I have no money to hire a special psychiatrist
4) No, I don't have a thyroid problem, I've done those tests and blook work
5) There's no support group in my area
6) I already tried Online support group kicked me out bc I used words I didn't know were allowed. I apologized but they still kicked me out.
7) The only way to get help if I really hurt myself and they would be hospitalize me but I'd rather not put my parents that ordeal again.
8) My older sister was institutionalized and never got better and ended her life.
9) Going to church would not work bc I met a bunch of phoney people who pretended to care. I don't want superficial friends
2007-10-09 07:53:43 · 16 answers · asked by little bear 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
10. No my family don't support me and they frown on depression.
11. I don't want to worry my parents bc they already lost one daughter but talking to them is out of the Q bc they are fragile and they have health problems
12. I don't want to take a medical leave of absence of school.
13. If you never suffered anxiety/depression, I don't want to hear from you. All I think its that's easy for you to say.
14. I just want to be stronger and focus on my studies.
15. Yes, I already tried various meds and counselling did not help.
2007-10-09 07:57:23 · update #1
16. Please don't judge me, I am really begging for help from one somebody who has conquered their depression.
17. There is no local support group in my area.
2007-10-09 07:59:46 · update #2
18. Stop telling me to see a counsellor when I already did. There's also a shortage of counsellors in my school and one gave me bad advice.
19 The lady at the desk was not helpful at all. She just got impatient with me when i tried to ask for help and put me up for another appointment with my retiring dr.
20. I feel like my retiring dr has given up with bc all he wants to hear from me is take a medical leave of absence. The meds we tried didn't work.
21. I want a different dr for a different perspective but the lady at the desk refused me and was upset at me for asking.
2007-10-09 08:05:41 · update #3
22. No, I am not a drug addict. I always take whatever the dr prescribes me. I never asked for a specific meds.
23. I wouldn't say I have an anger problem. It's more that I am sensitive person that I cry every time someone hurts my feelings like the lady dr who refused to treat me bc she doesn't know me and told me told me to get lost. I was physically ill from the meds but she couldn't give me anything. I walked up home crying and keep my head down and at times resting at the long hallway. It was traumatic for her to treat me lke crap. She didn't have to snap at me. She could have just calmy told me she couldn't help me and that I should go home and get rest or something. Instead, she treaped me like crap by snapping at me and telling me to get lost.
24. Also, everytime I feel betrayed by somebody I trust, it takes me forever to get over it. I just keep crying about it.
25. I feel nobody cares about me and wish to end my life if I wasn't living with my parents.
2007-10-09 08:16:33 · update #4
Susan S, I've already went in again to ask again for a dr on Campus but the lady just got mad and said that you shouldn't be changing drs. Instead she just made an appointment for me to see the same dr. Why do you bother posting bc you think I am lying or trying make excuses? I wish someday you'd be in my shoes and everbody around you won't believe you and say the same thing to you as if they were deaf.
2007-10-09 11:00:26 · update #5
Bmac, Yours is the rudest response so far. I hope someday you fall of a cliff and the few people drs do nothing and say they refuse to help you. Only your original retiring dr who works only once a week will come by. In the mean timel, you'll just have to suffer with dehydration and lack of food. Then come Fri, your dr comes but he tries to fix you, you're paralyzed. He says "I'll see you next Fri and see if you got an infection from your wounds. If you do, we'll have to cut off your legs. Don't worry, I'll always be there for you on Fridays". How do you like that smart ***?
2007-10-09 11:05:45 · update #6
HaHa I reported b-mac for you but i feel you totaly I am 26 and I am finally doing better.I am not givin you any advice just telling you my story...My parent's beat the hell outa me for 15 years I had severe anxiety n depression and I decied to kill myself but I luckily had a friend that Helped me get on welfare health insurance and to see a Psychiatryst (not psychologist or therapist they are retards)And I am on Paxil and this doctor can realy explain to me what is wrong and it has helped me very much. And I forgot to tell you that my parents got killed coming home from the bar one night smashed drunk.YYeeesss!So I was on my own until this year 2007 when my friend helped me. My life has gotten so much better than I thought it ever could. It is such an incredible relief you could never imagine.
2007-10-12 11:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. BIG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 5 years ago, I started to fall into a really depressive episode. At first I thought it was only because I had a bad break from a relationship but the feelings wouldn't go away even after I got a new girlfriend. It was wrecking my life until a point where it was seriously affecting my work and personal life.
She was very worried but at the same time couldn't understand why I was still sad and thought that I still couldn't let go of my previous relationship. Being the wonderful person that she is, she put aside her feelings and suggested I go for psychiatric evaluation. Many months later and even more anti-depressants, I was not coming close to being better at all.
After doing some research online, I found out the real cause as you described it really makes a lot of sense and purchased this program. The results were simply astonishing. I read this book over three times and put all words in action. Using this method, I've kept my depression at bay ever since. Up to date I'm still living happily with my girlfriend.
Depression Free Method?
2016-05-16 23:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI, other responders, depression PREVENTS a person from engaging activities they once enjoyed; it isn't possible to drag oneself off the couch or out of bed, no matter how much one wants to. Major depression paralyzes a person so something as simple as taking a shower or brushing one's teeth will exhaust us. This is the nature of severe depression. It is an illness affecting neurotransmitters in the brain and one can't "just snap out of it" or behave their way to a cure.
As far as a medical solution goes, NAMI.org has lists of support groups all over North America. Since you are in college, does your school have a medical school? If so, you can get psychiatric services provided by psychiatry residents. Another idea is to contact the county department of mental health where you live. They will have free services or charge on a sliding scale. They can also hook you up with a psychotherapist.
As far as therapy "not working", it requires a patient's full cooperation and effort to engage in all therapeutic exercises. It is also not supposed to "cure" the depression; it teaches a person to manage their illness and explore the build-up of the precipitating factors. It doesn't happen over night, either; it's a process which can take years.
You also said the medications that were tried "didn't work". You were either on the wrong ones, on the wrong dose, or didn't wait long enough for them to begin working, which can take up to a month. Only a skilled psychiatrist should be managing your medications, not a GP, family practitioner, or internist.
Persons receiving medical care are called "patients" for a reason; one must be "patient" and hang in there to see results.
I have a very hard time accepting what you say about doctors "refusing to see" you. If they were refusing, it would be a breach of medical ethics. It seems you have a warped perspective on how they choose to help patients. The doc who is retiring shouldn't refer you to other student clinic physicians, because they are in the "pool" and rarely have regular patients. That's how it works.
The doctor was telling you to take a medical leave of absence because you NEED one. Clearly, your insight has been affected by your depression. You need to take a break from school and find psychiatric and psychological support services and put 100% into it. Give it a semester; you'll be glad you did.
2007-10-12 05:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know you don't want to be hospitalized, but I think it probably is the best thing. Don't be afraid to go, becuase of what happened to your sister. It is possible that they will be able to put you on some drugs that you can't have at home. They will watch you to see how the meds are working. The company and food isn't great, but you don't have to stay a long time. Just stay long enough for them to figure out what you should be taking.
Also there is another kind of therapy which isn't very popular, but has some good results for people that meds don't help. I've never tried it since my meds worked, but I've heard about it. It sounds amazing. Electroconvulsive therapy can erase some memories, but usually it is only memories from the last couple of days. Some people think that might be part of the reason it works, but no one knows why it works. Usually it only has to be done once.
2007-10-12 08:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by Susas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you can't find anyone to help you, you have to do all you can to help yourself. It's a known fact that depression and anxiety sometimes need medication and professional therapy, which you can only get from a doctor, but it's not all you can do. You aren't going to die because you can't get yourself in anywhere.
I always promote exercise (although I can't get my own butt out the door half the time). It's the number one thing that can help you. It's a natural way to get endorphins and make yourself feel good. Don't want to run a mile a day? You don't have to! Please understand that, it was critical for me. My therapist told me that a walk around the block would be a good start--just enough to get out, breathe some fresh air, relax, and get your brain working naturally to get you the chemicals you need to feel better. You can't deny to yourself the fact that there IS something wrong with your brain--and this is one of the best ways to help your brain get back on it's feet, so to say.
Also, pick up something you like and do it regularly. I'm a soccer player, but I don't expect myself to go out in the park and play a 90 minute game every day. Some evenings, I just go out and kick the ball against the garage. I'm lucky because my hobby is also exercise, but that doesn't necessarily have to be the case. I also picked up knitting (you don't have to tell me that's dorky, I know). It's a pretty mindless activity, but you still have to have some sort of concentration involved, so you aren't thinking about being anxious or how hopeless you feel. You can also do it while watching a great movie (another hobby I picked up) or even talking with a friend.
Going to a church would be the worst advice, I think, that anyone could give you. You obviously don't have the means to rely on anyone but yourself, and I think that's a wonderful place to be in. Putting yourself 'in the hands of God' will just send you spiraling further, and with what you have to work with, you absolutely need to do this on your own (which can be kind of relieving and kind of scary, too).
Also, for anxiety and panic attacks, I'd recommend to take some advice from those with OCD. Breathe deeply and 'think happy thoughts' (I just laughed when I wrote that, but seriously!). Have you ever tried meditating? It's scientifically proven to have significant health benefits and it will totally calm you down (not to mention, it'll help with dealing with your depression).
Hope this helps a little more than the norm.
2007-10-09 08:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
2 out of 4
2016-04-07 23:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was pregnant I was seeing my OBGYN regularly, and she noticed that I was depressed - which is common and tends to lead to post partum depression. She wanted to give me some medication to help and said i would only have to take it for 3 months, I chose not to because I did not want it to affect my baby in any way. I would suggest that you go talk to your GYN dr. to get a referral - I think this is probably your best bet on finding some doctor that would be able to help you. Oh and that dr. who is retiring - that dr. could give you a referral - its just a bunch of crap that's all. Doctors are supposed to give referrals or say who they are handing their clients over to, etc., its just good business, and common courtesy, so if that dr. can't give you a referral, he probably wasn't a very good doctor in the first place. (He's just being a shmuck!) You also need to try to help yourself. Stop being so hard on yourself, give yourself a break. School is stressful enough. Maybe you could try to start your own online support group, then you would be able to make the rules of conduct, then you and others who are in a similar situation or otherwised over burdened can support each other. I hope this helps. You don't need superficial (why don't you just say FAKE?) friends. You have alot to live for whether you realize it yet or not. You are probably sitting there reading this thinking yeah right what does she know? But, you know what - I do know. One day you are going to lift your head up and the sun will be shining down on your face and everything will be ok. Its hard, but you are just going to have to let yourself believe that. Two positives can not make a negative, and two negatives make a positive, so what does that tell you? Think about it. If you have lemons, you can make lemon pudding or lemon meringue pie not just lemonade - do you catch my meaning? God helps those who help themselves, but you first have to try to help yourself to be happy, you have to let yourself be happy, you are allowed and entitled to happiness. I think that you probably need to have some grief counselling to help you with the loss of your sister. That's a major thing, and it is going to take a long time to get over, it doesn't happen over night or even months - it could easily take a year espescially since she committed suicide, it wasn't like you were able to prepare yourself for the death of an elderly loved one who had a lengthy illness or anything. You need to try to help your mom and dad, and thereby helping yourself, cope with the loss. Love them and they'll love you back - they are hurting as much as you are.
Please try to feel better soon.
PS if you need a pick me up, try Lemon Balm Tea and St. John's Wort (get it at any drugstore, by the vitamins), these are both inexpensive and work, and they are all herbal, not medicinal so to speak.
2007-10-09 08:22:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you cannot afford or have no access to medical help then you need to realy on yourself and your friends...You should try taking St. John's Wart and vitamin B complex's. These are supposed to support positive mood.
You should also start keeping a log and track your feelings, what makes you feel this way? Does anything trigger these emotions?
You should also try writing about what good things happen to you, write a log each day, only the positive. It will remind you that you have things to be greatful and happy for and when you are depressed you can go back and read it.
You should also try to do something to promote self esteem...Try a new hair do, new clothes/ new look, something to make you feel good about yourself.
Also, exercise will help. It will naturally promote "feel good" feelings and it can also help you feel good/better about yourself...
If you don't have a counciler in your area then try concoulting a friend or family member, you need support from someone who loves and cares about you...
The most important thing is to not give up, and if you want to get better you will :)
Good luck with everything! Hope this helped...
2007-10-09 08:10:38 · answer #8 · answered by Kayla S 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway
Beat Anxiety And Panic Attacks Naturally?
2016-05-17 02:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one point in my life I suffered from depression, not as deep as wanting to take my life, but enough to make my life miserable, not sleeping and crying all the time. I had the feeling I did not have control over my life and I was really scared. I did not want to take pills so I got a book on herbal teas and discovered that Orange Blossom worked well for me.
I also got a self-hypnosis tape that I still listen to today after 20 years. You can check out that web site: www.thepotentialsunlimited.com
It really worked for me.
Meditation is excellent, You will find many good books online or at the library.
Church does not work for me either, since I feel energy very easily, I found my cure in yoga, meditation and massage. You will find a lot of tricks to relax in that department. It depends what works for you.
Good luck!
2007-10-09 08:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by Mooniya 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋