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qfskies18 Stopping SSRI - withdrawal?
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Hey all, So after two different attempts, I’m stopping my SSRI for anxiety in favour of therapy. I did not like how sick I felt all the time. I started on one SSRI but after four weeks was still sick, so switched to another. The changeover was very e... View more

Hey all, So after two different attempts, I’m stopping my SSRI for anxiety in favour of therapy. I did not like how sick I felt all the time. I started on one SSRI but after four weeks was still sick, so switched to another. The changeover was very easy. After three weeks on this new one, I’m now stopping altogether (on doctor’s advice). Considering I’m on the lowest dose possible, am I likely to experience much of a withdrawal? I’m supposed to be flying in two days and the thought of flying while feeling sick terrifies me. has anyone stopped a low dose SSRI cold turkey? Or experienced withdrawal? thanks in advance!

calmseeker The search for the right GP!
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Feeling super frustrated with accessing help on the GP level. My GP is a lovely guy but I need medical advice not a new friend. I know I know, get a new GP and that's where the frustration comes in. I feel so overwhelmed at the thought of starting ag... View more

Feeling super frustrated with accessing help on the GP level. My GP is a lovely guy but I need medical advice not a new friend. I know I know, get a new GP and that's where the frustration comes in. I feel so overwhelmed at the thought of starting again! GP's are the coordinators in accessing the help we require so I feel its important we have someone we trust in that role. Groan, I feel like its a mammoth undertaking. My anxious mind races trying to work out where I start and what I say in a ten minute appointment. Today my thoughts are that I am tired of anxiety, its exhausting trying to help myself.

Maggie123 Looking for a Phycologist near me
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Hi everyone. After denying outside help for so long, my partner is finally ready to see a psychologist. I'm wondering if anyone knows any around the Brisbane area that are willing to bulk bill under a mental health care plan? He would also consider t... View more

Hi everyone. After denying outside help for so long, my partner is finally ready to see a psychologist. I'm wondering if anyone knows any around the Brisbane area that are willing to bulk bill under a mental health care plan? He would also consider telehealth appointments if available. Thank you in advance.

calculator74025 Managing the end of a therapy session
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Hi, so I've been to about 8 therapy sessions now and I'm always very nervous in them, even after 8 it's been very slow with me getting better at talking and I still hardly say anything the first 10 minutes. I'm confused about what happened at the end... View more

Hi, so I've been to about 8 therapy sessions now and I'm always very nervous in them, even after 8 it's been very slow with me getting better at talking and I still hardly say anything the first 10 minutes. I'm confused about what happened at the end of the session today, I now think I may have accidentally left before the end but unsure? At the end she asked me a admin ish question and I responded then there was a longish pause and then she said okay, in what I thought was a okay you should go now. So I said "sorry" and started closing my bag and got up slowly and left. She didn't say bye or anything which I think she normally does but the okay sounded very much goodbye ish. She texted later saying "didn't get the chance to rebook before you left today" and asked offered me dates. So was just wondering what should I do? In general I always get very stressed about how often I'm meant to have a session and about how the session ends, I get stressed if she goes over (like 5/10 mins) because I don't want to be taking up her time.

Poggie Repercussions of antidepressants
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Good evening, all. Has anyone experienced any repercussions from using antidepressants? Or has anyone had it not work as well as they were hoping? Or perhaps, used in incorrectly. I've been taking SSRIs for over a year now. I suspect they aren't work... View more

Good evening, all. Has anyone experienced any repercussions from using antidepressants? Or has anyone had it not work as well as they were hoping? Or perhaps, used in incorrectly. I've been taking SSRIs for over a year now. I suspect they aren't working as well as they should, because it might not be the correct treatment - perhaps I might not even be depressed; it could very well just be that i'm sad (probably just living a pitiful life, as apposed to having chemical imbalances in the brain). If anyone has any thoughts, i'd love to hear. Thank you, all.

Amnesia Medication has stoped working
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I have battled my condition for 40 years, mostly with medication and cognitive treatments. I feel like giving up and going with ECT, there have been many different medications that have had little effect on my depression or life. Should I just give u... View more

I have battled my condition for 40 years, mostly with medication and cognitive treatments. I feel like giving up and going with ECT, there have been many different medications that have had little effect on my depression or life. Should I just give up on trying to fix me with medication? cheers

Miss_C Sick of trying
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I am so sick and tired of trying and failing to get help and support. All I do is cry and cry. My mental health was in a bad way I was hospitalised many times and had my daughter taken out of my care, I fought so hard to get her back and am still at ... View more

I am so sick and tired of trying and failing to get help and support. All I do is cry and cry. My mental health was in a bad way I was hospitalised many times and had my daughter taken out of my care, I fought so hard to get her back and am still at risk of possibly losing her. I have been trying to get onto the ndis so I can have ongoing supports that I desperately need. The psychologist who I have invested 2 years with needed to provide supporting information. Because it was too hard for him to do or he just couldn't be bothered I now have been denied access. My relationship with this psychologist has been extremely rocky but due to trust issues I stuck with him. I am beyond angry, beyond upset at how he has treated me. Why don't I deserve supports? It's not as simple as finding a new psychologist. This man has made me never want to trust another soul again. He wont acknowledge how I feel, won't respond to me. I can't stop crying as I feel so hurt

APM01 Switch from SNRI to ???
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Hi all, My first post here I've been on 60mg of than SNRI for around 2 years now, primarily for depression. Initially this worked well, but one issue that I have always had is an fairly pronounced dulling in my mental clarity, and generalised apathy ... View more

Hi all, My first post here I've been on 60mg of than SNRI for around 2 years now, primarily for depression. Initially this worked well, but one issue that I have always had is an fairly pronounced dulling in my mental clarity, and generalised apathy which I understand can be very normal. This is has been even more significant in the last few months as I have started a new job which has required a lot of concentration and learning, and I haven't been doing well. I've been looking around to see if there are other options more suited to me, and have a couple of questions if anyone has experience with these: 1. I have considered switching from a serotonin reuptake inhibitor to a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. From what I understand, this may not give me the "slowing' effect that I fell comes from the SRI part of my current medication. Has anyone had experience with DRI's? 2. I have more energy since starting the medication, which I think comes from the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor part of my medication, so I think it is important that I look at keeping this. Does any have experience with norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor? Thanks all for taking the time to read.

ruralite Coping with a new doctor who is a bully.
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How do I cope with a female doctor ,? who I have seen only once. I have BP2 and I am very well able to look after this infliction my self with occasional visits to a psychiatrist .After firstly berating me for taking charge of my own preventative hea... View more

How do I cope with a female doctor ,? who I have seen only once. I have BP2 and I am very well able to look after this infliction my self with occasional visits to a psychiatrist .After firstly berating me for taking charge of my own preventative health with methods such as monitoring my B/P and blood glucose levels, she made it very clear to me that I will have to fall in line with her. This first meeting triggered off a PTSD episode. I feel it would be better for me not to go back to her as I know I will be in for more PTSD incidents and possibly panic attacks. Do I stay and suffer the consequences or should I find another Dr.,probably a male.? I live in a rural area and Drs. are not easy to find. Regards ruralite.

suecat No Notification of Psychologist Beginning Consultations Again
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I'm feeling hurt and upset. I need an outside opinion on this; am I over-reacting? I have been seeing my psychologist for some years, re anxiety and depression. When things started closing down, at the beginning of April, she left a message on my pho... View more

I'm feeling hurt and upset. I need an outside opinion on this; am I over-reacting? I have been seeing my psychologist for some years, re anxiety and depression. When things started closing down, at the beginning of April, she left a message on my phone re consultations and that she would be doing phone/zoom meetings or some-such from then on. I messaged back that I found it too difficult on the phone, due to deafness (and have no idea what zoom is or how to access it). So said I would rather wait until things got back to a more 'normal' situation. So, I waited, and things were really difficult for me at times. I waited some more, presuming she would be in touch at some stage. Two days ago I rang and left a message, wondering what was happening with her practice. Received an answer ... 'yes, I'm doing face to face appointments again. If you want to make an appointment please do.' Maybe it's just ME, but I found that hurtful. Am I being a 'snowflake' here or should I have expected her to at least inform her patients she was again doing face to face consultations? I feel hurt in that I often felt I needed some support but didn't ring her thinking my worries weren't all that bad, and I didn't want to be a nuisance. Now I feel even worse. 22