I was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety 16 years ago. I've been on and off various meds and seen a number of therapists (finally have one I like a lot!). My meds were always prescribed by my primary care doctor.

Things have gotten really bad as of late as far as managing my symptoms and effectively coping when things get rough. Not the first time this has happened, but each time I have tried to reach out in the past and say, hey, things are not right here, I'm feeling REALLY badly, I don't really feel like I'm taken seriously. I'm at a point where if it's not corrected, I'm not going to be able to function on a daily basis. Admittedly, I am "high functioning" - I have a child and husband, friends and family I enjoy, a successful career (I'm an attorney and started my own practice out of law school). I've gotten very good at passing. But I can't sustain it anymore.

How do I get my providers to take the change in severity of my symptoms seriously? I have asked, begged even, in the past to be prescribed something that will specifically address my anxiety, but never have been. And ultimately, I think the anxiety ends up contributing to my depression worsening. What do I have to do or say to get someone to hear me? I don't want to say I have symptoms I don't, or risk getting put in a psych ward. I just want to feel better!