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Originally Posted by justafriend306
Hi. I don't understand the medication thing but that is your choice I realise. If I haven't supported this it is out of my own frustration.
Would this qualify as treatment resistant depression? Have you explored other routes available? I have recently encouraged a few other posters to talk to their psychiatrists about them. Yes, some are in fact invasive. They however are available to us because they work. In my own case ETC gave me my life back. TMS is becoming more mainstream and isn't such an invasive therapy (except for your investment of time).
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What is TMS? The magnetic thing? It isn't covered by insurance.
We cannot pretend that psych medications are not a loaded subject. And as well there are endless negatives expressed about them by the same people who take them.
I am not going to take any medication with the potential of making my situation worse. In face the last psych medication forced on me for 10 days introduced suicidal ideation. Before that I did not have suicidal ideation.
There are people on here who do not have a psychiatrist to discuss anything with. I had an assessment done by a psychiatrist last fall with my own money. He would not give me a diagnosis or medication. He said I needed to find a counselor to help with coping skills.
I emailed him again in December to tell him I was experiencing suicidal ideation. He wrote back and again said I just needed coping skills and to find a counselor. I did and have started CBT.
I don't know...maybe ECT would help. The problem is I do not have the money for it, it is not covered by my insurance so like I am broke and unemployed and am going to take on thousands of dollars in medical debt? I think not. And as well, I would simply not do it. There are way too many negative outcomes balanced against a few who say it saved their life.
Like I said, maybe I don't belong on Psych Central. I need a job, money, a social circle, to volunteer with the horses, and to forget about my stupid destructive family of origin.
I have to stop coming on here whining and complaining while not improving my life.
Thank you for your comments. I have always enjoyed your strong comments about CBT and have taken joy in the fact you are blossoming creatively. Take care and stay well.