Posted by jay on March 21, 2005, at 18:59:32
In reply to Re: Addiction/obsession to suicidal thoughts » jay, posted by Shy_Girl on March 19, 2005, at 23:40:27
> On Tues I had an appt. with my pdoc. She knows I have at times strong suicidal urges and that I am capable of overdosing. (I was in the hospital for an overdose of aspirin in Feb.) I suggested that maybe I should be taking more meds than simply Celexa (an SSRI) because my depressions are recurring very frequently. I asked about Lithium because I've read it reduces suicide. She said it wasn't for me at the moment. I'm not sure whether she meant that it will never be for me because I am not bipolar (although I do think that I'm tending towards the bipolar side of the spectrum because of my sometimes intense mood reactivity), or that it is not for me right now because I cannot be trusted to not take an overdose. I'm pretty sure my pdoc will not give me an antipsychotic. She doesn't seem like the medication type. She mostly provides psychotherapy...which I think is great because she sees me as a person and doesn't simply push pills. I think if I have an open mind and have some hope I can maybe think myself out of my suicidal obsessions...not sure if meds will do it...but it sure would be great if they could!
>
> Thanks Jay
>Well maybe your best thing is to find another doctor. I honestly find psychiatrists the *worst* doctors, so I go to my GP for meds and a counsellor for therapy. Lose the narrowminded shrink, you have every right to.
Best,
Jay
poster:jay
thread:473000
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20050316/msgs/473761.html