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Originally Posted by Jelli
Hey everyone,
I'm new here and I never really imagined I'd be posting a thread so soon. So please bear with me. I'm really looking for support for both people who are in therapy and from people who have taken medications for anxiety or depression. I have recently had one session with my therapist, and after being told that she is on call when I need her, I have called her twice. Once tonight, and the other was last night. I feel so clingy and emotional, and feel terrible for having to call. At the end of our phone call tonight, she told me that she thinks I will need more than 3-5 sessions(the amount that she says she would normally see progress in clients), and that she wants to talk to me about putting me on medication during our next session?  I mean, I have seen her once. Talked with her twice. She made some comment about how I seem to be dealing with trust issues, high anxiety, self esteem issues, and depression. So, now she thinks I'm depressed too? I don't know. I'd just really appreciate any kind of support from anyone who can relate to any of this. I just already feel so overwhelmed right now, the idea of getting on medication is almost more stressful right now. Thanks guys,
~Jelli |
Perhaps there was something about whatever you said or how you stated it, that tossed depression into the mix?
My first med was citalopram, aka, Celexa. Treats both anxiety and depression. It's a taper up, type of medication.
My PDoc has stated, therapy is most beneficial when it's meds and therapy. I'd say, if you're about to delve into pains of youth, having an AD as backup can help keep you from wilting through the tangles of emotions that will come out. Feel them, address them, with a med to maintain the ability to function in the here and now.
Sounds like something brought out your clinginess, after just one session.
Are people in your real life, at a distance? It's vulnerable when deprived of being cared for in our lives. You are vulnerable. Regardless if you stick with this t or choose another.
