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Originally Posted by Leed
I have to agree that you should try a new therapist. Obviously the one before didn't "click." If you can't relate with a therapist, it's just not going to work. I had to go thru about 3 or 4 therapists before I found one that REALLY worked for me and she was incredible! She could almost see right THRU me. LOL She pulled me out of a deep pit of despair and quite quickly too!
So look for another therapist, and have him/her review your meds and your diagnosis. Both could be all wrong. Many of us have been mis-diagnosed at one time or another and consequently put on the wrong meds! 
I wish you the very best. Please keep us posted on what happens, will you? We DO care about you. God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee  |
Hello Leed: Thank you so much for your comment! Ya know... I LOVED my therapist. But there just aren't any changes I can make in my life that would make any difference, so our appointments weren't accomplishing anything. It seemed kind of like rent-a-friend. If we had been meeting as friends at a cafe, it would have been perfect! But I felt like, in order to justify the cost, there needed to be some kind of progress occurring.
Actually, I've seen 4 or 5 therapists. The one I just quit was head & shoulders above the rest. (Some were dreadful!) I live in a major metro area so you'd think there would be lots of options. But, if they're out there, I don't know how to find them... & I'm pretty "systems savvy".
I also have a psychiatrist. And I very much like him too. But all he does is see me every few weeks, ask me how I'm doing & whether or not I want to make any med changes. I'm typically out of there within 10 minutes or so.
Actually, I'm doing better today. I'm currently on Cymbalta & it's the best SSRI I've taken. It's not perfect by any means. But one thing it does seem to do is to keep a floor underneath me. It seems like typically I only get so low & the medication kicks in & keeps me from going any lower. My "free-fall"of a few days ago was more severe than I have experienced for some time, & it scared me. But, it seems like, once again, the Cymbalta has kicked in & propped me back up. Thanks again for your interest!
