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Originally Posted by sunrise
Soupdragon, is depression your main concern that you might seek medication for?
Would you consider trying both psychotherapy and meds? Have you discussed adding meds with your therapist? He/she might have a good referral for you. (The family doc is not always the best choice.)
Another possibility is that this therapist is not going to be that helpful to you. So you could try meds and a new T. But maybe start the meds first before switching to a different T, just to give yourself a chance to experience therapy with your T while on meds. Might be very different!
If it seems like the meds are changing who you are, then you can always stop taking them.
Good luck.
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Although I have never seen a pdoc or any doc so have no diagnosis, yes I guess it is depression - really awful thoughts everyday, but now the anxiety / startling has got bad again.
No I haven't discussed meds with my T - if I am honest it is partly (mostly?) due to not wanting to offend my T and imply that he is not doing a good enough job - yes I know this is stupid irrational thinking, but that's why I see a T
Oh wow - switching T's! Yes maybe that is it, maybe my T isn't helping me - I never really considered that it could be better with a different one. But your suggestion of meds and my current T is a good one - it has taken me so long to get this far with T and it would be horrible starting over with another one.
Thanks for this - it is good for me to reflect on things and not assume that my current path is the best one for me.