Posted by SLS on February 10, 2014, at 7:08:58
In reply to asking a 'Narcissist' for help, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 7, 2014, at 8:56:37
> > Knowing a quick fix is impossible, how do I possibly broach the issue with an infant-parent and avoid them lashing out? How do I convey the gravity of the situation without them diminishing it, or making it all about them?
What drug did you discontinue 10 weeks ago? Did you taper it gradually, or did you stop taking it abruptly?
> What I hear you saying is you'd like strategies to help you see a psychiatrist or neurologist (and to disengage from your mother). Is there a friend or other family member who would go back to the ER with you and support you in being assertive?
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> BobThat is probably the best immediate solution. Another possibility is to contact the psychiatry department of a university hospital directly and explaining your situation. If they cannot take you immediately, perhaps they can suggest alternatives given your circumstances. They might have a free treatment program. As an example, this is the depression program for Columbia University:
http://columbiapsychiatry.org/researchclinics/depression-evaluation-service
They also have a program for anxiety disorders.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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