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Originally Posted by dolphingirl
Yesterday, T suggested considering medication. Every little while something will set me off and I'll seriously be considering sui for a day or just extremely out of it for a couple of weeks or something in between. I asked what I might be able to do to prevent it from happening and she suggested learning to healthily control the little stress so that when a big one comes, it doesn't turn into that or medication such as a mood stabilizer. She said the mood stabilizer might help with the depression and anxiety. T told me that I'm not bipolar, just something to help me from going from being okay to suddenly not. She asked me if this happening severe every 3-5ish months is often enough to be considering medication.
Some of this I don't feel like is such a deal because I have had problems keeping my mind calm since I was younger. Did I say something to make her think I wanted to consider meds, because I'm not that type of person. I'd rather find a way to handle them without med. I jut got done with testing, now this. Was she waiting til that was over to throw this at me?
Do you have any suggestions for things I could do when this comes up? Would a mood stabilizer help with depression and anxiety? Is it something I should consider or should I try another semester and see how I handle things?
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My depression and anxiety have been helped greatly by medication, and many of my friends have been helped. It does not mean you won't continue to try to develop other coping mechanisms as well, but it might give you a leg up. You might want to talk to a psychiatrist and get their thoughts on your situation. The fact that you are sometimes out of it for a couple of weeks sounds like it's worth a discussion. It sounds like your therapist is trying to help you, not throw something at you.
It also sounds like you have accepted a certain amount of suffering as normal for you since you say you've had problems keeping your mind calm since you were younger. Remember, just because you've had a situation for a long time doesn't mean you have to put up with it forever.
Just curious, what type of person do you think considers medication? Do you think it represents a character flaw or moral failing? Would you impose such a judgement on taking medication for other conditions? Don't let preconceived notions keep you from something that might be very helpful. Don't be frightened of the idea. Talk to your therapist and a psychiatrist, ask questions, and get information.
Good luck.