Well, I don't think I would ever again accept medication of this kind from a primary care physician. I think I should have been referred, but I am with new insurance I am not even sure if they provide a psychiatrist. I actually seem to be improving with all the lifestyle changes and holistic stuff I am doing, so even though it is slow I will go with it.

I would be totally unwilling to try one drug after another and wait to see how effective it is 4 or 6 or 8 weeks out. I know this about these drugs, I also know about the side effects while on them and coming off them. I think if patients continue to accept this as "normal" then we will stay in pharma dark ages regarding treatment of mental health.

I have been working with DBT now for several months (on my own) and it's beginning to make sense. At first DBT can be a little overwhelming, but it is easily understood if one takes it slowly.