I went through a long bout in my life (over thirty years) of straight depression, anxiety, suicidal attempts and ideations, PTSD, and problems with borderline personality disorder. During that time, I did psychotherapy - both psychologist and psychiatrist as well as social workers and home health care nurse. I came to understand that while they were able to teach me skills and techniques to manage my symptoms, the medications were slowly causing me more physical troubles than I could deal with, adding to my psychological traumas, and none of those "professionals" ever truly took the time to understand me. They would tell me my psychological issues were my own fault, or that I simply was over reacting to my traumas, etc. Eventually, I went to natural remedies .. and that worked well for five years, until I was diagnosed with diabetes, and my body chemistry changed again. Doctors - even regular medical doctors - are again refusing to help me balance things, which means I once again need to try to figure it out on my own.

So even though I have tried asking for help, I get no response. Now that my mental health is starting to decline again due to it, because of the inaction and seeming inability of doctors to listen in the past, I am even more reluctant to seek mental health care - especially if all they want to do is take what little money I have and push more pills at me.

Thank you for hearing me and responding. ❤️