Reading some of your posts here, CONFIRMS You know a lot about a lot.
Thanks for sharing.
--Sounds like depression is tricking you (doubts) because clearly your advice (and warnings regarding medications, etc.) is so accurate and helpful.

I'm curious if you've ever reviewed articles on an anti-psychiatry website?
And although some of the statements on that and similar sites,
may be extreme (bashing almost everything psych MD's do),
your great understanding (happy medium that includes both pros and cons of treatments) is refreshing.

You care and are very appropriately outraged by common things that go on, that should not.

Thank you - Please throw away your doubts and don't let the depression
immobilize or slow U down.

If I thought all psychiatrists and therapists thought like you, I would not be so afraid to seek the treatment I need.
Unfortunately, in my experience (professionally) I've seen too many in the mental health field do more harm than good (especially with medications).

And their lack of compassion, which I might accept from other types of MD's (like a surgeon), seems almost damaging (abusive) when it's a psych MD (MH field) expected to improve somebody's emotional health

If you have any suggestions on how I can overcome my fear of both PSY doctors and pretty much the entire mental health field, please let me know. I've suffered too long, (getting worse not better) but too scared to get help.