How to know your meeds need to be stronger?

[Debzmites]

so I've started to ponder lately how you know when your meds need a change or you just need to harden up and deal with the depression/anxiety. I've been feeling quite down and struggling. It's interesting I am trying to do things to move forward but everything seems to cost money and it is so frustrating!

I reached out and asked for help from an organisation to finish a massage course but it's not going so well, in the mean time the University has offered me a grant to help buy text books so i'm thinking i'll just go back and finish my Uni Degree, at least i'll be busy!

Am sick of feeling so pathetic and irrelevant, I just want to be able to move forward and achieve some goals and attract a great spouse. *grumbling*

[Crazy_train]

Hello I don't believe its a matter of hardening up you obviously need some extra help or you wouldn't be here with the rest of us reaching out, my opinion only I think its important to keep busy as long as you are not just going through the motions, If you really want your degree go for it but don't just do it because its easy to sign up and you get books paid for and its something to do. You need to able to focus on you and make sure your better I am not saying give up but do it for the right reasons others wise you are just trying to hide your depression and it won't get better. Achieving goals is an excellent idea maybe make your goals realistic and start with little goals and work your way up. Money and bills can cause every single person stress and frustration even if they don't suffer depression. Explain you need a minimum payment plan allowing you time to get back on your feet, if you speak properly to most companies they can and will help sort a payment plan.

[Neil_1]

Hi there Debzmites,

You’re not grumbling … you’re just stating how things are and thank you for doing so.

Frustration is a word that I seem to use a lot also … and I think it is something that a lot of us feel as well.

I say, “Good on you” for being able to reach out and ask for help.

Indirectly, you ARE moving forward, by taking the stance to reach out for help, but at the very same time, the University has come forward and offered you a grant to help you out. With that, you’ve thought about doing back to Uni to finish your degree. Those are all very positive things and they are being generated by you.

I also liked your comment of “… at least I’ll be busy”. That IS something that does help us on a daily basis … keeping ourselves as occupied as possible and in your particular case, your business is one of advancing and progressing your own self.

I just wanna finish off by saying “Good on you” again.

Neil

[Debzmites]

Thanks Neil and Crazy Train. I am seeing my Psychologist again Monday and my Psychiatrist next week also, he said he will connect me with an outreach worker once I'm settled.

I'm really excited about finishing the Degree, it is a goal of mine I just hadn't planned to do it at this stage.

Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it.

[geoff]

hello Debzmites, firstly well done by getting the grant, that must be a big boost to your confidence, and in regard to getting an increase or change in your medication, well your mood and your body will tell you that you could be falling backwards and if this lasts for several days then it's possible that your current med's aren't doing the same as when you first started taking them, so yes definitely go back to your psychistrist next week and mention this to them.
It may just be an increase if they have worked before, however if you are tking the max then you may have to change them.
No one grumbles here they just need to vent that's all, so please don't ever worry about this, but it must be exciting to finally finish your degree, well done. Geoff.