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acacia100 Does medication help?
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Hi, I have been not coping well lately. After a phone call to beyond blue i finally managed to get the courage to go to the doctor for help. The doctor is saying i have anxiety and depression and i have been booked in for counselling. My appointment ... View more

Hi, I have been not coping well lately. After a phone call to beyond blue i finally managed to get the courage to go to the doctor for help. The doctor is saying i have anxiety and depression and i have been booked in for counselling. My appointment is not for another 3 weeks but i feel like i need help sooner, i feel like Im crumbling on the inside, i look at others and see them go about their day to day life with ease and i wonder why i struggle so much internally... I have near constant panicky feeling, heavy chest, feel worthless and hopeless and cry easily....i just feel so....broken. I don't have many people in real life that i can talk to, i don't have many friends and i worry so much that if i burden the friends i do have with my issues then it will push them away and then that fear of losing people i care about causes even more anxiety. I hate the way i feel and i wish i could turn it all off, i have tried and tried so hard to help myself feel better and be more positive. I am unsure about taking medication, i don't like the idea of it but i just want to feel content, happy and normal and not feel like impending doom is upon me every day. I would like to know other peoples experience with medication or counselling ? Did it help? and how long until it starts to work? Is it the depression that makes me feel so miserable and worthless or is it just my life? Will the shitty feelings ever go away because if they don't then i don't see the point in anything....whats the point in it all?? Thanks in advance

Turtle_eyes Should I
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I spend my days just wishing they would end. I have no work and no real desire to work, as I left my old career and now need to find the energy to start anew, which fills me with dread. My partner finds me hard to deal with as I mope around home, fee... View more

I spend my days just wishing they would end. I have no work and no real desire to work, as I left my old career and now need to find the energy to start anew, which fills me with dread. My partner finds me hard to deal with as I mope around home, feeling sad. I hate doing that to her. I wonder if I should just start riding around Australia? I have a good touring bicycle setup and could live pretty frugally. At least I keep moving, and am outside.....at home I am withering on the vine. Pros: Outside, exercise, travel, fun. Cons: Boredom, loneliness, huge distances, safety. Just wonder what people think about my idea? Pros? Cons?

louisaoooo Antidepressants with birth control
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Hi, I have just been prescribed antidepressants for my anxiety, panic attacks and emetephobia as well as birth control for my bad menstrual pain. I am scared to start taking both as I'm not sure what side effects both cause together. Has anyone else ... View more

Hi, I have just been prescribed antidepressants for my anxiety, panic attacks and emetephobia as well as birth control for my bad menstrual pain. I am scared to start taking both as I'm not sure what side effects both cause together. Has anyone else ever had this?

Trialanderror BPD support groups?
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Have finally come to terms and accepted my BPD diagnosis. I am on a (long) waitlist for DBT through spectrum and until then am looking for a support group I can go to to talk about the dx and meet other people with BPD

Have finally come to terms and accepted my BPD diagnosis. I am on a (long) waitlist for DBT through spectrum and until then am looking for a support group I can go to to talk about the dx and meet other people with BPD

Mdy Anti withdrawal . When will it stop
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I made the decision to take myself off antidepressants after 15 + years. (I have my reasons) . I know I am in withdrawals . It has been 6days now. I am tired of the tears . I am tired of the restless sleep. I am tired of the nightmares & dreams. I am... View more

I made the decision to take myself off antidepressants after 15 + years. (I have my reasons) . I know I am in withdrawals . It has been 6days now. I am tired of the tears . I am tired of the restless sleep. I am tired of the nightmares & dreams. I am tired of feeling ill. I am tired of feeling alone in my head. I am tired feeling guilty. I am tired of the heat. I am tired of the sparks going off in my head constantly. I am tired. My husband knows , but can't help. He has told our adult kids but they are too busy to take time & say are you ok. They have their own family to take care of. My mum used to be able to know but she is 88 & can only focus on her own problems now .

LLyesmith Can I get a mental health care plan from a GP I've never seen before?
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Basically, the question in the title. I'm struggling a bit right now, and I need to get my plan re-done before I can see my psychologist again. However, my usual GP is very popular and I can't get in to see him for a fair while (not to mention he's a... View more

Basically, the question in the title. I'm struggling a bit right now, and I need to get my plan re-done before I can see my psychologist again. However, my usual GP is very popular and I can't get in to see him for a fair while (not to mention he's a pain to get to due to distance. I'm looking at transferring to a new GP at some stage if I can find one I like). Anyway, I need my care plan reassessed, but I was wondering - if I was to book an appointment with a GP I've never seen before, at a practice I haven't been to before, are they able to do that? Or do they need my medical history to do it? Thanks for any assistance.

Turtle_eyes Finding work with Depression
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I have left a career that spanned 14 years. Now I am unemployed and unable to get benefits due to my partner earning too much. I spend many of my days in bed with depression...unable to get motivated. I fear for my future, and feel isolated, sad and ... View more

I have left a career that spanned 14 years. Now I am unemployed and unable to get benefits due to my partner earning too much. I spend many of my days in bed with depression...unable to get motivated. I fear for my future, and feel isolated, sad and alone. My Psychiatrist tells me to get a simple job, like filling shelves in Supermarkets....I would actually like that, but no application seems to get me the job, just rejection.

imogen56 How do I know if my psychologist is right for me?
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Hi all, I have previously seen a psychologist before but have decided to change to a different one. I felt like I wasn't getting anything out of the sessions and she only diagnosed me with depression/anxiety several months after seeing me. I had an i... View more

Hi all, I have previously seen a psychologist before but have decided to change to a different one. I felt like I wasn't getting anything out of the sessions and she only diagnosed me with depression/anxiety several months after seeing me. I had an idea that I might've been experiencing it for a while, but I don't think she even realised what I was going through and just assumed I was a moody teen. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone has any tips as to how I can recognise whether this new psychologist is right for me when I go for my first appointment next week? (I don't want to waste time like last time). For some reason, I get lost when I go into a session and can't remember what's wrong with me and then sort of forget what we talked about in the session once it's over. So what signs can I look for to make sure she's right for me so I actually get something out the sessions. Thanks, Imogen

just_let_go Medication - Discontinuation Symtoms
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Hi All, Before I start, I am aware of the rule when it comes to discussing medication. I will not reveal the name of dosage of my medication, so hopefully this is okay. So, let's get started. I have been on medication for about 4 years. I recently de... View more

Hi All, Before I start, I am aware of the rule when it comes to discussing medication. I will not reveal the name of dosage of my medication, so hopefully this is okay. So, let's get started. I have been on medication for about 4 years. I recently decided to taper off my medication, but a psychologist I was seeing convinced me to take a new type of medication which she believed would be extremely beneficial to me. I began this new medication about a month ago (let's call it Fruchocs) and, long story short, it simply did not agree with me whatsoever. IBS and digestion issues have always been problematic for me, but Fruchocs multiplied these issues tenfold. Under advisement, I continued with Fruchocs for about a month to see whether these side effects would taper off, but had no such luck. I was finally instructed by my psychologist to discontinue Fruchocs immediately. That was a week ago today. I now have a daily fight with nausea, headaches, vertigo, fatigue and can't seem to concentrate on anything. I was wondering if anyone else could share their experiences with stopping or changing medication and whether you had similar struggles. Any advise or insight would be greatly appreciated. I have read that discontinuation symptoms usually only last around 2 weeks, but is there anything I can do for the next week to alleviate this horrible nausea? I've been eating extremely healthy, taking all kinds of good vitamins and supplements but nothing seems to help. Many thanks in advance!

peace25 share your experience with integrative/holistic medicine approach
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Hi, this is my first post I have been suffering from anxiety and depression since 2014, I have tried around 10 AD( includes SSri, Snri, tricyclic). They all gave me side effects or simply didn't work. I thought of trying Rtms but its effectiveness is... View more

Hi, this is my first post I have been suffering from anxiety and depression since 2014, I have tried around 10 AD( includes SSri, Snri, tricyclic). They all gave me side effects or simply didn't work. I thought of trying Rtms but its effectiveness is also limited from what i have read. I am not a manic depressive, from outside people say m ok. My behaviour is not aggressive/irritable/very sad etc. I am just tired all the time with anxiety, just dont have enough motivation to get things done. have no goals,no ambitions everything is a drag. I also have medication for sleeping mostly. All of my regular tests are normal. Can anyone suggest any Integrative medicine practitioner, are they worth going to.

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