Posted by Edward on October 17, 2001, at 17:27:46
In reply to what do I do now?, posted by pathetic_n_useless on October 17, 2001, at 8:54:33
If you have PTSD it is important that you start seeing a good therapist who you trust and get on with so that you can go over and come to terms with your past. I am also english, and I have a friend who suffers from PTSD. She has been in therapy for a couple of years and I have seen her gradually getting better. She still finds things difficult, but things are still improving for her. Anti-depressants are rarely a solution in themselves for this kind of problem, but can help to "take the edge off" strong feelings of unhappiness. My friend says that they make her numb (which can be a good thing).
I'm very disappointed with your psychiatrist. Are you absolutely certain that your psychologist can't arrange for you to meet another? It's very important that you get the right help because you _can_ get better. Make sure you're as assertive as you feel able to be about what you think would help- different anti-depressants, a new therapist.
I hope you're going to be OK :-D
Ed
ps- i'm sure you're not pathetic OR useless
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