Posted by sar on July 4, 2001, at 2:23:04
In reply to Re: Why should i go on? Jenny R, posted by annalaura on July 4, 2001, at 1:47:25
Dear Anna Laura,
What is TCA? What did you think of the benzos? (Ive recently been put on one and I'm curious, as well as concerned for you.)
Anehedonia and depression are so fuckin hard, but i want you to think about things rationally. this hits close to home for me. my aunt, who went through periods of being anorexic and delusional w/ thyroid problems jumped around from doctor to doctor for years. About 5 years ago she began talking about her "multi-million dollar lawsuit" against the docs who'd misdiagnosed her for so many years. She was in her late fifties at the time.
in 1996 she couldn't handle it anymore and committed suicide. this broke my father's (her lil brother) heart badly. he has never recovered form this tragedy.
they say that psychiatry is more of an art than a science. wouldn't it be nice if we could take a bood test or something to figure out what the hell's wrong? but we can't. psychs are human beings, trying their best, and some are better than others.
i really encourage doing your own research, reading as much psychology as you can so that you won't visit the doctor expecting him to be able to sum it up in 45 minutes.
what are your psychotic features like?
i'm very concerned about you, because in my mind, mild depression can hurt more than major depression in the long run.
please take care of yourself, and don't turn your back on meds because some haven't worked for you. There are so many out there.
keep posting.
love,
sar
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