Hi everyone,

I think I need to visit my doctor this week about something - I'm having some health problems. My counselor, I think, would like me to think about trying antidepressants, and I guess since I'm going there anyway, I could try asking about antidepressants. I don't even know how to bring up the subject without getting myself in trouble possibly....I don't want to end up in a psych ward or something. I'm scared about this. And I've been on antidepressants before and they didn't help me. I don't know what to think. Things have been so bad lately and even I have wondered about trying them again, and yet it seems so pointless when I know they haven't helped in my case previously. I really don't know what to do. Does anyone have any ideas about how to bring up this subject...um...safely? I don't have any brilliant ideas. I guess I am feeling frightened. I thought about trying to contact my counselor. My appointment isn't until Thursday with him, and I had thought about trying to see my physician before then. I guess I would have to make an appointment with my counselor before I saw the physician if I wanted to talk to the counselor, which is difficult. I wish I could just ask a question over the phone but I don't believe he would do that. I don't know what to do.

Thanks for listening.

Take care,
ErinBear