Posted by Poet on December 27, 2005, at 21:27:25
In reply to Re: Attn. pill poppers: Who's in psychotherapy?, posted by gibber on December 24, 2005, at 23:08:50
Hi gibber,
I guess I qualify as a pill popping dysthymic in psychotherapy.
My former regular MD who first prescribed Paxil for me asked at every appointment am I in therapy. Ex pdoc who over medicated me on Effexor XR and Dr. Clueless (current pdoc) both think that therapy is as important as meds.
I have thought of quitting therapy and did for a few weeks last year. For me I think I need my therapist to get me through times when I am more depressed than I need pdocs or meds for. Lately I have been questioning if I need meds anymore, I'm not questioning if I need therapy.
My therapist is ecclectic- traditional talk combined with elements of CBT and she does energy work. I will on some level always be depressed, but for me it's good to have someone I can talk to who understands that it's not all chemical, and that emotions and stress can trigger a down period.
Poet
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