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Originally Posted by newtus
i guess ive been too many times but i hoped i guess idk. that they could find a better depression med for me and could help me open up in a group or something.
IDK maybe this is all ridiculous thinking
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I may be wrong, but unless they deem you in imminent danger of committing suicide or homicide, I don't think they would admit you anyway? I didn't get the impression that was currently the case, but if it is, then you should go to the hospital.
Otherwise you have to wait at least a month to see if the higher dose of celexa helps. They wouldn't want to switch until the celexa has been fully explored in my experience. One pdoc wanted me to wait 6 months on the max AD dose each time before switching, so a month isn't so bad.
How would being in hospital help you open up though? That is something to work on with T and then do kind of 'homework assignments' where you talk to strangers each day in various situations until it becomes less scary. Are you prepared to put yourself out of your comfort zone and do scary things?
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Originally Posted by Atypical_Disaster
My therapist is in for some "fun" when she's back from vacation. I don't know why I bother, therapists are just stupid and they have no idea what I'm going through. None of them do. I've gone through so many therapists and I have yet to find one who really sees me as the unique person I really am. I feel so disrespected by therapists. I hate hate HATE statements like, "oh everyone feels that way" and the like. I am NOT everyone! I am ME, I am different and I am so beyond sick of therapists not understanding this.
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Originally Posted by TheatreKid
Tomorrow I have to go to the hospital and get attached to a blood pressure machine that I have to carry around with me for 24 hours. Apparently it's going to track my blood pressure every 30 minutes, even when I'm sleeping. I'm not looking forward to it.
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My Mum had that done and it wasn't so bad
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Originally Posted by newtus
sometimes i wonder if all i need is some friends. someone to talk to. i wish their was like a friendship texting line i could text
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You need to meet people IRL. If texting strangers was all you needed, then talking to us here online would be enough for you and it isn't. Join an art group. Take your sketch book to a coffee shop cos people will probably stop and talk to you about it. Take your dog to a park cos dog walkers chat all the time. Join a book club or a music appreciation club or something like that. Go and organise the voluntary work in the pet shop. There are loads of things you could do to reduce your loneliness, but you have to be willing to endure some anxiety to do it. Then the idea is that the anxiety lessens and you feel better about yourself for having done it, and you feel happier cos you have hobbies and friends etc. Just try! Staying the same is only making you more miserable
*Willow*