I guess my question boils down to, '..what next?' Over the past decades
I have been diagnosed with Depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar, Bipolar
2, melancholic depression. In what ever guise, it has cost me good jobs
& relationships. I have tried a num...
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I guess my question boils down to, '..what next?' Over the past decades
I have been diagnosed with Depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar, Bipolar
2, melancholic depression. In what ever guise, it has cost me good jobs
& relationships. I have tried a number of medications & therapies, had a
number of GP's, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, admitted myself twice to a
mental health unit & done group work. My depression and anxiety come and
go in various cycles, some lasting 12-18 months! My point of difference
seems to be that this has gone on for decades (not weeks, or months like
most folks) and that on or off meds I recover for a brief time then
crash again. Lose a job, lose a relationship, get better... repeat I
have always been highly motivated to work with therapists and happy to
take any meds they throw at me. Including meds at high doses,
complementary meds, also at high doses and up to multiples of 3 at a
time. Some of these meds I have taken despite knowing the adverse side
effects. After crashing again (finally) on some very high doses of
multiple meds, exercising and doing CBT and mindfullness exercises, I
decided to withdraw from treatment. After several months med free and
ostensibly "treatment" free, I was in a more coherent and lucid state
than I had been than when in treatment (over 12 months). My depression
and anxiety were basically the same. But i did feel marginally better.
Still not functional though. So now I find myself completely unmotivated
to do anything or try anything. I am over putting in huge efforts, only
to have the same cycle of depression and anxiety crush me after a few
months. What next?
Psychologist cancellation Fees
