Posted by lucielu2 on August 12, 2011, at 21:19:46
In reply to Counseling vs meds, posted by markwell on August 12, 2011, at 15:14:16
I don't think that counseling and meds have to be mutually exclusive. Very often a combination of both seems to do better than either alone. But for both, it frequently takes some trial and error to discover which type of meds or therapy works for you. There are lots of different types of therapy, some probably better suited than others to you. Do you have a prescribing doctor or psychiatrist (pdoc) and has he/she done a thorough set of trials of the meds available to treat your conditions? If not, don't give up on meds just yet. You also might be able to talk to your doctor about different types of therapy, e.g. behavioral, psychodynamic, etc and have them help you determine which you might be more in tune with. It also depends upon what your goals are - do you feel you need to make changes in your life or do you simply want symptom relief? Your best ally here will be a good pdoc. Good luck!
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