[rkkays]

I am so sick of feeling hopless, helpless and depressed. I am even sick of me. I want advice on how to get real help, my doc is no help at all, just on more med and i will be fine. anyone out there who is on several medications, with no results? where so i turn to ? kbtobin@worldnet.att.net

[(JD)]

Welcome to psychcentral, rk. I'm sorry you needed to come... but you've come to a good place in your life! I don't know what the specialty of your doc is... psychiatrists and general practioners, medical doctors, often only prescribe medication. There is a study that after 6 months for a first time depression, there isn't much difference between meds only or talk therapy only (I think I got that right.) Anyway... I'm partial to clinical psychologists. You can do a search for one in your area through the APA website. (American Psychological Association.) But at the very least, make sure who you see is certified, licensed by your state professional regulation board.

Sorry for the long post... trying to cram it all in in one post, ya know? Sorry. You can get good med info by posting questions about them in the Drug forum. How long have you been depressed?

Yeah, depression is the pits. I think you'll find solace here. TC.

[dottie]

Hi RK! So sorry you are feeling so badly. One year ago...I was so depresed I could not get myself out of bed in the morning. My meds had not kicked in yet..and I wondered if I would ever be functional again. I had 4 deaths in the family in a years time.

One of my brothers died of natural causes..at 50 years of age!!Another took his own life. My mom died aboard a jetliner. My favorite uncle died in his sleep. He was only 70 years old.. but was in top shape for someone of that age. My last remaining sibling is an alcoholic. I have no contact, sadly, with him... as he is an extremely difficult person to deal with.

Life is very often pretty darn hard to take..but with the right meds, a good therapist...and support you can get on wonderful forums...such as this one, can make a terrific difference..one day at a time

What meds are you taking? I have a very good therapist now. I would not trade him for anything. I hope you will like it here. Good luck!

~Dottie

Hi Rkkays,
Sorry you're feeling so bad. It'll get better.

I think figuring out what you're feeling hopeless, helpless and depressed about is half the battle. From there you'll get angry...that's where I am.
A sense of humor helps, too.
I don't know where you can turn to but this forum sure is helping me out a lot.
My Ts are always letting me down by moving away as soon as I start getting to know them. Very frustrating.
I was on Zoloft for about a year for anxiety and it did help me because I incorporated it with counsling and massage therapy. The massage therapy helped me more then anything, I swear. But that could be just me.
I hope you're feeling a little more light hearted soon.
(((((((((Rkkays))))))))))))

[1Dar]

Things do get better...I promiss.....
I am so sory that you are feeling this way, but I can relate to he doctor not helping. I had a doctor that totally ignored the fact that I was suffering, even afer I had admitted that I had been suicidal at times. The best thing to do is give the meds a little time to work, if they seem to make it worse talk to your doctor, and if you have to switch doctors! THis is the best advise I can offer. Good luck!