hi foster,
I was diagnosed with depression in 1995 when I saw my old doctor for the first time . he put me on Serazone and ativan . I refused to take meds cuz I didn't need them . he said that I had a chemical imbalance in my brain . I went back on the meds again in 1998 after my grandmother died . it was back on Serazone and now Xanax for my depression . then I started going to counseling with my old theology teacher from high school who became an LPCC. I went to her for four years while I was the meds . then after four years w my therapist at that time she terminated me and her services for me . I went to this wannabe counselor at this clinic where my old psychiatrist was . these two didn't do dilly squat for me to help me manage my depression . my old therapist never showed me his treatment plans or we never agreed upon them . he never gave me coping skills to work on in between sessions and what to do when im in a crisis situation and who call when im in crisis or emotional distress . so I fired both the therapist and the psychiatrist and quit taking the meds cold turkey all together in 2007. Now with my therapist now who diagnosed me with anxiety and depression , my therapist and I are now been together for a year now . she and I agreed to work on my anxiety and depression now that im on the right meds and my psychiatrist is working with my therapist and I . im happy with my therapist and my psychiatrist . they both know what they are doing . my therapist is an experienced registered nurse as well as a counselor .









Diagnosis: Anxiety and depression
meds : Cymbalta 90mgs at night
Vistrail 2 25 mgs daily for anxiety prn
50 mgs at night for insomnia